Rwandan
noun, adjective
Rwandan is spelled R-W-A-N-D-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Rwandan means “A person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Rwandan is Rwandans.
How many letters and syllables are in Rwandan?
| Letters | 7: R-W-A-N-D-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Rwandan?
Rwandan appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 Rwandan?
Rwandan has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Rwandan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Rwandan
- Rwandans plural
- more Rwandan comparative
- most Rwandan superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Rwandan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rwandan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Rwandais, Rouandais , rwandais, rouandais |
| German | Ruander, Ruanderin , ruandisch |
| Portuguese | ruandês |
| Spanish | ruandés |
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 Rwandan come from?
From Rwanda + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).