quipu
/ˈki.pu/noun
quipu is spelled Q-U-I-P-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quipu means “A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quipu is quipus.
How many letters and syllables are in quipu?
| Letters | 5: Q-U-I-P-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st 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 quipu?
Quipu appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 quipu?
- /ˈki.pu/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of quipu
- quipus plural
- khipu
- quipo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quipu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quipu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense recording device of knotted cords:
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 quipu come from?
Borrowed from Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu (“knot”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).