borrel
/ˈbɔɹəl/noun
borrel is spelled B-O-R-R-E-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, borrel means “A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; a red butter pear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of borrel is borrels.
How many letters and syllables are in borrel?
| Letters | 6: B-O-R-R-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 borrel?
Borrel appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 borrel?
- UK /ˈbɒɹəl/
- US /ˈbɔɹəl/
- US /ˈbɑɹəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with borrel?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as borrel from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹəl/):
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 borrel
- borrels plural
- more borrel comparative
- most borrel superlative
- burrel
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does borrel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; a red butter pear.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteIgnorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does borrel come from?
Compare Old French burel (“reddish”) or French beurré (“butter pear”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).