aftertaste
/ˈæftɚˌteɪst/noun
aftertaste is spelled A-F-T-E-R-T-A-S-T-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aftertaste means “A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aftertaste is aftertastes.
How many letters and syllables are in aftertaste?
| Letters | 10: A-F-T-E-R-T-A-S-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is aftertaste?
Aftertaste appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 aftertaste?
- US /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/
Aftertaste has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-aftertaste.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with aftertaste
Also written: after-taste (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of aftertaste
- aftertastes plural
- after-taste
- after taste
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aftertaste mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
- 2
The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
Many people think certain artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant aftertaste.
- 3
finish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aftertaste in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The persistence of the taste of something no longer present:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arrière-goût |
| German | Nachgeschmack |
| Portuguese | retrogosto |
| Spanish | regusto, resabio, gustillo, retrogusto |
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 aftertaste come from?
From after- + taste.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).