pukeko
/ˈpuːkɛkoʊ/noun
pukeko is spelled P-U-K-E-K-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pukeko means “Alternative spelling of pūkeko” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pukeko is pukekos or pūkekos.
How many letters and syllables are in pukeko?
| Letters | 6: P-U-K-E-K-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pukeko?
Pukeko appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pukeko?
- US /ˈpuːkɛkoʊ/
- /ˈpʉːkeko/
- /ˈpʉːkekʌʉ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pukeko
- pukekos plural
- pūkekos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pukeko mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of pūkeko.
noun
- 1
Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pukeko in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Australasian swamphen – see also Australasian swamphen:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | talève australe, pukeko |
| Spanish | calamón pukeko |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pukeko come from?
Borrowed from Māori pūkeko.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).