bocconcini
noun
bocconcini is spelled B-O-C-C-O-N-C-I-N-I: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bocconcini means “Small pieces of mozzarella cheese” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bocconcini?
| Letters | 10: B-O-C-C-O-N-C-I-N-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 bocconcini?
Bocconcini appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 bocconcini
- bocconcino singular
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bocconcini mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Small pieces of mozzarella cheese.
- 2
Small chunks of any suitable foodstuff.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bocconcini come from?
Borrowed from Italian bocconcini, plural of diminutive of boccone (“mouthful”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).