rille
/ɹɪl/noun
rille is spelled R-I-L-L-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rille means “A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rille is rilles.
How many letters and syllables are in rille?
| Letters | 5: R-I-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th 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 rille?
Rille appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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 rille?
- /ɹɪl/
- /ˈɹɪlə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rille
- rilles plural
- rill
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rille mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rille come from?
Borrowed from German Rille (“channel”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).