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What is the least used word in the English language?
Least Common English Words
- abate: reduce or lesson.
- abdicate: give up a position.
- aberration: something unusual, different from the norm.
- abhor: to really hate.
- abstain: to refrain from doing something.
- adversity: hardship, misfortune.
- aesthetic: pertaining to beauty.
- amicable: agreeable.
What is the most uncommon word used in English?
The 15 most unusual words you’ll ever find in English
- Nudiustertian.
- Quire.
- Yarborough.
- Tittynope.
- Winklepicker.
- Ulotrichous.
- Kakorrhaphiophobia. If you suffer from this, then you would very much rather not have this word appear in a spelling bee, since it describes the fear of failure.
- Xertz. Who would have imagined it?
What are words that no one uses?
7 English words that nobody uses anymore (but totally should)
- Facetious. Pronounced “fah-see-shuss”, this word describes when someone doesn’t take a situation seriously, which ironically is very serious indeed.
- Henceforth.
- Ostentatious.
- Morrow.
- Crapulous.
- Kerfuffle.
- Obsequious.
How common is the letter K?
0.77% 0.97%
Letter frequency
| Letter | Relative frequency in the English language | |
|---|---|---|
| Texts | Dictionaries | |
| J | 0.15% | 0.21% |
| K | 0.77% | 0.97% |
| L | 4% | 5.3% |
What’s the most rarest word?
11 Rarest Words in the English Language
- Obelus.
- Nudiustertian.
- Nikehedonia.
- Metanoia.
- Meldrop.
- Lalochezia.
- Jentacular.
- Gargalesthesia.
What’s the coolest word ever?
60+ of the Coolest, Most Epic and Interesting Words in the English Language
| #1–15 | #16–30 | #31–45 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apocalyptic | 16. Equilibrium | 31. Mitigate |
| 2. Bamboozled | 17. Exquisite | 32. Nefarious |
| 3. Bizarre | 18. Flippant | 33. Onomatopoeia |
| 4. Blasphemy | 19. Gerrymandering | 34. Persnickety |
What word has all 26 letters in it?
An English pangram is a sentence that contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet. The most well known English pangram is probably “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. A perfect pangram is a pangram where each of the letters appears only once.
What word is AA?
Definition of AA (Entry 4 of 4) 1 administrative assistant. 2 Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is the weirdest word?
Here are the 12 weirdest words in English:
- Vex.
- Bequeath.
- Mixology.
- Flub.
- [
- Bibble.
- Kakorrhaphiophobia.
- Berserk.
What are beautiful rare words?
25 Rare Words with Beautiful Meanings
- Coddiwomple (English slang)
- Defenestration.
- Eudaimonia (Greek)
- Hygge (hoo-geh) (Danish)
- Limerence.
- Mudita (Sanskrit)
- Numinous (from Latin word numen)
- Peripatetic.
What’s the most unused letter?
In dictionaries, J, Q, and Z are found the least, but some of the words are rarely used. And if you value the opinion of cryptologists (people who study secret codes and communication), X, Q, and Z make the fewest appearances in the writing scene.
Is Y still vowel?
Y is considered to be a vowel if… The word has no other vowel: gym, my. The letter is at the end of a word or syllable: candy, deny, bicycle, acrylic.
Is R or N more common?
English Letter Frequency (based on a sample of 40,000 words)
| Letter | Count | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13318 | 7.31 |
| N | 12666 | 6.95 |
| S | 11450 | 6.28 |
| R | 10977 | 6.02 |
What 5 letter word ends with a?
5-letter words ending with A
| abaca | abada |
|---|---|
| ALARA | aldea |
| aliya | Alloa |
| aloha | Aloja |
| alosa | alpha |
Which word is most beautiful?
The Top 10 Most Beautiful English Words
- 3 Pluviophile (n.)
- 4 Clinomania (n.)
- 5 Idyllic (adj.)
- 6 Aurora (n.)
- 7 Solitude (n.)
- 8 Supine (adj.)
- 9 Petrichor (n.) The pleasant, earthy smell after rain.
- 10 Serendipity (n.) The chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way.
What is the best word for love?
noun
- deep affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, attachment, endearment.
- devotion, adoration, doting, idolization, worship.
- passion, ardour, desire, lust, yearning, infatuation, adulation, besottedness.
What are 5 interesting words?
Let’s see which of these craziest words you already know and which ones are new to you:
- Bumfuzzle. This is a simple term that refers to being confused, perplexed, or flustered or to cause confusion.
- Cattywampus.
- Gardyloo.
- Taradiddle.
- Snickersnee.
- Widdershins.
- Collywobbles.
- Gubbins.
What is a fun word?
amusing, enjoyable, entertaining, lively, pleasant, celebration, distraction, enjoyment, joke, joy, laughter, pastime, pleasure, sport, absurdity, ball, blast, buffoonery, cheer, clowning.
What is a beautiful word?
alluring, appealing, charming, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fascinating, fine, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand, handsome, lovely, magnificent, marvelous, pleasing.
What is the most aesthetic word?
The 30 Most Beautiful Words in the English Language
- Vellichor.
- Petrichor.
- Serendipity.
- Diaphanous.
- Limerence.
- Silhouette.
- Akimbo.
- Mellifluous.
