beetroot
/ˈbit.ɹut/noun, verb
beetroot is spelled B-E-E-T-R-O-O-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, beetroot means “A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of beetroot is beetroots.
How many letters and syllables are in beetroot?
| Letters | 8: B-E-E-T-R-O-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 beetroot?
Beetroot appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 beetroot?
- /ˈbi.t͡ʃɹyʔ/
- UK /ˈbiːt.ɹuːt/
- US /ˈbit.ɹut/
Beetroot 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-AU_ck1_beetroot.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with beetroot
Also written: beet-root (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of beetroot
- beetroots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- beet root
- beet-root
- beetrooting participle, present
- beetrooted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beetroot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaIndiaUKA normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating.
- 2
The edible part of the root of a beet plant, raw or prepared.
verb
- 1
informalTo turn a bright red or purple color.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Beetroot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | betterave |
| German | Rote Bete, Rote Beete, Rote Rübe, Rotrübe, Rahne, Rande |
| Portuguese | beterraba |
| Spanish | remolacha, beterraga, betabel, betarraga, betarrata, beterava |
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 beetroot come from?
From beet + root.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).