springbok
/ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/noun
springbok is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-B-O-K: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, springbok means “A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of springbok is springboks.
How many letters and syllables are in springbok?
| Letters | 9: S-P-R-I-N-G-B-O-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th 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 springbok?
Springbok appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th 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 springbok?
- UK /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɒk/
- US /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/
Springbok 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-springbok.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of springbok
- springboks plural
- springbuck
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does springbok mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
noun
- 1
A member of South Africa's national rugby union team ("the Springboks").
- 2
A town in Namaqualand, Northern Cape province, South Africa.
- 3
A locality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Springbok in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Antidorcas marsupialis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | springbok |
| Portuguese | cabra-de-leque |
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 springbok come from?
Borrowed from Afrikaans springbok, from Dutch springbok, from springen (“to jump, spring”) + bok (“buck, billy goat, antelope”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).