travis
/ˈtɹeɪvəs/noun
travis is spelled T-R-A-V-I-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, travis means “A screen or partition between stable stalls” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of travis is traves or travises.
How many letters and syllables are in travis?
| Letters | 6: T-R-A-V-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,009th 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 travis?
Travis appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th 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 travis?
- UK /ˈtɹeɪvəs/
Travis 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 travis
- traves plural
- travises plural
- more travis comparative
- most travis superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does travis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes.
- 2
obsoleteA beam; a lay of joints; a traverse.
- 3
UKA screen or partition between stable stalls.
adjective
- 1
archaicLying across, traverse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does travis come from?
Alteration of traverse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).