Sesotho
/səˈsutu/noun, adjective
Sesotho is spelled S-E-S-O-T-H-O: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Sesotho means “A member of an African ethnic group who speak the Sesotho language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Sesotho?
| Letters | 7: S-E-S-O-T-H-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 Sesotho?
Sesotho appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 Sesotho?
- /səˈsutu/
- /səˈsoʊtoʊ/
- /sɛ̀.sʉ́.tʰʉ̀/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Sesotho
- Sesoto
- Sesuto
- Sesutho
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Sesotho mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an African ethnic group who speak the Sesotho language.
adjective
- 1
In or pertaining to the Sesotho language.
- 2
Pertaining to the Basotho people or culture, or language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Sesotho come from?
Borrowed from Sotho Sesotho.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).