sess
noun
sess is spelled S-E-S-S: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sess means “Marijuana, weed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sess is sesses.
How many letters and syllables are in sess?
| Letters | 4: S-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th 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 sess?
Sess appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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).
Words people confuse with sess
Also written: ses.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sess
- sesses present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- sessing participle, present
- sessed participle, past
- cess
- ses
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sess mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangMarijuana, weed.
- 2
obsoleteA tax; an assessment.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo lay a tax upon; to assess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sess come from?
Clipping of sensimilla.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).