boutonniere
/ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/noun
boutonniere is spelled B-O-U-T-O-N-N-I-E-R-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, boutonniere means “A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of boutonniere is boutonnieres or boutonnières.
How many letters and syllables are in boutonniere?
| Letters | 11: B-O-U-T-O-N-N-I-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th 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 boutonniere?
Boutonniere appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 boutonniere?
- /ˌbuːtənˈiːɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-boutonniere.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of boutonniere
- boutonnieres plural
- boutonnière
- boutonnières plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boutonniere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of boutonniere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Boutonniere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flower worn in buttonhole:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | boutonnière |
| German | Boutonniere |
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 boutonniere come from?
Borrowed from French boutonnière.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).