wickiup
/ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/noun
wickiup is spelled W-I-C-K-I-U-P: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wickiup means “A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wickiup is wickiups.
How many letters and syllables are in wickiup?
| Letters | 7: W-I-C-K-I-U-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd 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 wickiup?
Wickiup appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 wickiup?
- UK /ˈwɪkɪʌp/
- US /ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/
Wickiup has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of wickiup
- wickiups plural
- wakiup
- wikiup
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wickiup mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wickiup come from?
Wickiup-like structures were built by many Native American peoples throughout the Southwestern United States, and terms similar to wickiup are present "among Native Americans in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, and California", but the source of the word appears to be Fox wîkiyâpi (“house”). Alternatively, it may be a variant of wikiwam (“wigwam”). Either way, its ultimate origin is the Proto-Algonquian root *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house”). Doublet of wigwam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).