bonnet
/ˈbɑnɪt/noun, verb
bonnet is spelled B-O-N-N-E-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bonnet means “A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin; now uncommonly worn except in certain religious…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bonnet is bonnets.
How many letters and syllables are in bonnet?
| Letters | 6: B-O-N-N-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bonnet?
Bonnet appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th 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 bonnet?
- UK /ˈbɒnɪt/
- US /ˈbɑnɪt/
- US /ˈbɑnət/
Bonnet has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bonnet.ogg, EN-AU_ck1_bonnet.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bonnet
- bonnets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bunnet
- bonneting participle, present
- bonnetting participle, present
- bonneted participle, past
- bonnetted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bonnet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin; now uncommonly worn except in certain religious sects.
- 2
A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.
- 3
A mushroom-shaped satin cap with an elastic headband used to protect kinky hair, especially while sleeping.
- 4
The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.
- 5
CommonwealthThe hinged cover over the engine of a motor car.
- 6
A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
- 7
obsoleteslangAn accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid.
- 8
The second stomach of a ruminant.
verb
- 1
To put a bonnet on.
- 2
obsoleteTo take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.
- 3
datedTo pull the bonnet or cap down over the eyes of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bonnet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bonnet, tuque , casquette, béret , capot |
| German | Haube, Schute, Schutenhut , Motorhaube |
| Spanish | capucha, gorra, cofia, capota , bonete |
| Portuguese | capô |
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 bonnet come from?
From Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet (Modern French bonnet), from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”). Compare also Late Latin abbonis, obbonis (“ribbon of a headdress”), also of Germanic origin, from Frankish *obbunni, from *ob- (“above, over”) + *bunni.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).