accrete
/əˈkɹiːt/verb, adjective
accrete is spelled A-C-C-R-E-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, accrete means “To grow together, combine; to fuse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in accrete?
| Letters | 7: A-C-C-R-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is accrete?
Accrete appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 accrete?
- US /əˈkɹiːt/
- US /əˈkɹit/
Accrete has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-accrete.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with accrete?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as accrete from its last stressed vowel (/it/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of accrete
- accretes present, singular, he/she/it
- accreting participle, present
- accreted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does accrete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To grow together, combine; to fuse.
Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion years ago.
- 2
To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
- 3
To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
adjective
- 1
Characterized by accretion; made up.
accrete matter
- 2
Grown together.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Accrete in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to grow together:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | acrescer |
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 accrete come from?
Back-formation from accretion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).