compote
com·pote/ˈkɑmpoʊt/noun
compote is spelled C-O-M-P-O-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (com·pote). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, compote means “A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of compote is compotes or compôtes.
How many letters and syllables are in compote?
| Letters | 7: C-O-M-P-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: com·pote |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th 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 compote?
Compote appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th 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 compote?
- UK /ˈkɒmpəʊt/
- UK /ˈkɒmpɒt/
- US /ˈkɑmpoʊt/
Compote has 2 syllables, split com·pote in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-compote.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of compote
- compotes plural
- compôte
- compôtes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does compote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
- 2
A dish used for serving fruit.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of compote.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Compote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fruit dessert:
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 compote come from?
Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).