takahe
/ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/noun
takahe is spelled T-A-K-A-H-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, takahe means “Alternative spelling of takahē” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of takahe is takahes or takahēs.
How many letters and syllables are in takahe?
| Letters | 6: T-A-K-A-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 takahe?
Takahe appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 takahe?
- /ˈtɑkəˌheɪ/
- /ˈtɑkəˌhi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of takahe
- takahes plural
- takahēs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does takahe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of takahē.
noun
- 1
A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does takahe come from?
Borrowed from Māori takahē.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).