cassis
noun
cassis is spelled C-A-S-S-I-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cassis means “A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cassis is cassises.
How many letters and syllables are in cassis?
| Letters | 6: C-A-S-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 cassis?
Cassis appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 cassis?
Cassis 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).
Forms of cassis
- cassises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cassis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.
- 2
A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
Cassis and soda is a popular drink.
- 3
USA wine flavor note, suggesting the fruity and full-bodied characteristics of the fruit; mostly referred to as simply blackcurrant in the UK, where the fruit is common.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cassis come from?
Borrowed from French cassis (“black currant”), probably from Latin cassia, from Hebrew קציעה (qetzi'ah).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).