ute
/juːt/noun
ute is spelled U-T-E: 3 letters. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ute means “A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ute is utes.
How many letters and syllables are in ute?
| Letters | 3: U-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 ute?
Ute appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 ute?
- /juːt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-ute.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ute
- utes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ute mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaA small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck.
noun
- 1
A member of a Native American people of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ute come from?
Clipping of utility vehicle, originating from the 1930s term coupé utility.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).