allegretto
adverb, noun
allegretto is spelled A-L-L-E-G-R-E-T-T-O: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, allegretto means “To be played rather fast and lively” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in allegretto?
| Letters | 10: A-L-L-E-G-R-E-T-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th 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 allegretto?
Allegretto appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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).
Forms of allegretto
- allegrettos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does allegretto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
To be played rather fast and lively.
noun
- 1
A movement in this time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Allegretto in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allégretto |
| German | allegretto , Allegretto |
| Portuguese | alegreto |
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 allegretto come from?
Borrowed from Italian allegretto, diminutive form of allegro.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).