Szekely
/ˈseɪkeɪ/noun
Szekely is spelled S-Z-E-K-E-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Szekely means “Alternative spelling of Székely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Szekely is Székelys or Szekelys.
How many letters and syllables are in Szekely?
| Letters | 7: S-Z-E-K-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th 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 Szekely?
Szekely appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 Szekely?
- /ˈseɪkeɪ/
Szekely has 2 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).
Forms of Szekely
- Székelys plural
- Szekel
- Szekelys plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Szekely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of Székely.
noun
- 1
A member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land in present-day Romania.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Székely people or their dialect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Szekely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Szekler |
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 Szekely come from?
Borrowed from Hungarian Székely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).