towhee
/ˈtoʊhiː/noun
towhee is spelled T-O-W-H-E-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, towhee means “Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of towhee is towhees.
How many letters and syllables are in towhee?
| Letters | 6: T-O-W-H-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 towhee?
Towhee appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 towhee?
- /ˈtoʊhiː/
Towhee 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 towhee
- towhees plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does towhee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Towhee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bird:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | toquí |
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 towhee come from?
Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).