affogato
/ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/noun
affogato is spelled A-F-F-O-G-A-T-O: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, affogato means “A drink or dessert (especially ice cream) topped with espresso and sometimes a caramel or chocolate sauce” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of affogato is affogati or affogatos.
How many letters and syllables are in affogato?
| Letters | 8: A-F-F-O-G-A-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 affogato?
Affogato appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 affogato?
- /ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/
- /ˌæfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of affogato
- affogati plural
- affogatos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does affogato mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drink or dessert (especially ice cream) topped with espresso and sometimes a caramel or chocolate sauce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Affogato in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dessert:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | affogato |
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 affogato come from?
Borrowed from Italian affogato (literally “drowned”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).