Texan
/ˈtɛksən/adjective, noun
Texan is spelled T-E-X-A-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Texan means “Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Texan?
| Letters | 5: T-E-X-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,965th 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 Texan?
Texan appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th 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 Texan?
- /ˈtɛksən/
Texan 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Texan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Texan
- more Texan comparative
- most Texan superlative
- Texans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Texan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the U.S. state of Texas in general.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the state of Texas, United States.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Texan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | texan, texane, texien, texienne , Texan, Texane |
| German | texanisch , Texaner, Texanerin |
| Portuguese | texano |
| Spanish | texano, tejano |
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 Texan come from?
From Texas + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).