Carmelite
noun, adjective
Carmelite is spelled C-A-R-M-E-L-I-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Carmelite means “A member of the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Catholic religious order focusing on contemplative prayer and the Virgin Mary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Carmelite is Carmelites.
How many letters and syllables are in Carmelite?
| Letters | 9: C-A-R-M-E-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd 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 Carmelite?
Carmelite appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd 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 Carmelite?
Carmelite has 3 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).
Forms of Carmelite
- Carmelites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Carmelite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Catholic religious order focusing on contemplative prayer and the Virgin Mary.
- 2
A variety of pear.
- 3
A type of fine woolen material.
adjective
- 1
Of or related to the Carmelites.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carmelite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of a certain Catholic religious order:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carme, carmélite |
| German | Karmelit, Karmelitin |
| Portuguese | carmelita |
| Spanish | carmelita, carmelitano, carmelitana |
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 Carmelite come from?
From Carmel + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).