craquelure
/kɹæk.əˈlʊə/noun
craquelure is spelled C-R-A-Q-U-E-L-U-R-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, craquelure means “The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of craquelure is craquelures.
How many letters and syllables are in craquelure?
| Letters | 10: C-R-A-Q-U-E-L-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 craquelure?
Craquelure appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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 craquelure?
- US /kɹæk.əˈlʊə/
- US /kɹæk.əˈljʊə/
- US /kɹæk.əˈlʊɹ/
Craquelure has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-craquelure.ogg, En-us-craquelure-2.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of craquelure
- craquelures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does craquelure mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Craquelure in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hairline cracks in painting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | craquelure |
| German | Craquelé, Craquelure |
| Spanish | craquelado |
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 craquelure come from?
Borrowed from French craquelure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).