village
vil·lage/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/noun
village is spelled V-I-L-L-A-G-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (vil·lage). It appears 66 times per million words in written English, the 1,602nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, village means “A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of village is villages.
How many letters and syllables are in village?
| Letters | 7: V-I-L-L-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: vil·lage |
| In writing | 66 times per million words; the 1,602nd 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 village?
Village appears 66 times per million words in written English, the 1,602nd 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 village?
- US /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Village has 2 syllables, split vil·lage in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-village.ogg, En-us-village.ogg, En-au-village.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of village
- villages plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does village mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.
- 2
UKA rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
- 3
AustraliaA planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
- 4
An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.
There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate village?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of village: Vill., vil..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Village in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | village |
| German | Dorf , Kirchdorf |
| Portuguese | aldeia, vila, povoado |
| Spanish | aldea, pueblo |
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 village come from?
From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).