beignet
/bɛnˈjeɪ/noun
beignet is spelled B-E-I-G-N-E-T: 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 noun, beignet means “A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of beignet is beignets.
How many letters and syllables are in beignet?
| Letters | 7: B-E-I-G-N-E-T |
|---|---|
| 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 beignet?
Beignet 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 beignet?
- UK /ˈbɛn.jeɪ/
- US /bɛnˈjeɪ/
Beignet 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-beignet.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-beignet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with beignet?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as beignet from its last stressed vowel (/eɪ/):
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 beignet
- beignets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beignet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
- 2
USA Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.
We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccinos.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Beignet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | beignet |
| Spanish | buñuelo , buñuelo de viento |
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 beignet come from?
Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).