bezel
/ˈbɛz.əl/noun
bezel is spelled B-E-Z-E-L: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bezel means “The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bezel is bezels.
How many letters and syllables are in bezel?
| Letters | 5: B-E-Z-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 bezel?
Bezel appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 bezel?
- US /ˈbɛz.əl/
Bezel 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-us-bezel.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with bezel?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bezel from its last stressed vowel (/ɛzəl/):
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 bezel
- bezels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bezel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
- 2
The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.
- 3
The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.
- 4
A formed external frame or cover affixed to a device for protective or aesthetic purpose
Modern smartphones have very thin bezels.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bezel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | geschliffene Schneidefläche, Fase, Facette , obere Hauptfacette , Fassung, Lünette |
| Spanish | bisel |
| French | chaton, monture |
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 bezel come from?
Borrowed from French bisel, a dialectal variant of biseau (“sloping edge”), a variation on bijou (“jewel”), itself from Breton bisou, bizou (“ring worn on the finger”), from biz (“finger”). Unrelated to similar bevel, which is of a different French origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).