reem
/ɹiːm/noun, verb, adjective
reem is spelled R-E-E-M: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reem means “A large horned animal in ancient Hebrew literature, variously identified with the wild ox or aurochs (Bos primigenius), the Arabian oryx, or a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reem is reems.
How many letters and syllables are in reem?
| Letters | 4: R-E-E-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is reem?
Reem appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th 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 reem?
- UK /ɹiːm/
- UK /ɹɪˈɛm/
Reem has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-reem.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reem?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as reem from its last stressed vowel (/im/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: mere, meer, erme.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of reem
- reems plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- reeming participle, present
- reemed participle, past
- reemer comparative
- more reem comparative
- reemest superlative
- most reem superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reem mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large horned animal in ancient Hebrew literature, variously identified with the wild ox or aurochs (Bos primigenius), the Arabian oryx, or a mythical creature (compare unicorn).
verb
- 1
To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.
adjective
- 1
UKslangcool, excellent; desirable; sexy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reem in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense horned creature:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réem |
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 reem come from?
From Biblical Hebrew רְאֵם (r'em).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).