cravat
cra·vat/kɹəˈvæt/noun, verb
cravat is spelled C-R-A-V-A-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cra·vat). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cravat means “A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cravat is cravats.
How many letters and syllables are in cravat?
| Letters | 6: C-R-A-V-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cra·vat |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cravat?
Cravat appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 cravat?
- UK /kɹəˈvat/
- US /kɹəˈvæt/
Cravat has 2 syllables, split cra·vat in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-cravat.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cravat?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cravat from its last stressed vowel (/æt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cravat
- cravats plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cravatting participle, present
- cravatted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cravat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
- 2
A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
- 3
A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.
verb
- 1
rareTo adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cravat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense wide fabric band:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | foulard |
| Spanish | mascada |
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 cravat come from?
From French cravate, an appellative use of Cravate (“Croat”), from Dutch Krawaat, from German Krawatte, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt/Хр̀ва̄т (“Croat”). The cravat is regarded as originating from a linen scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries which was adopted into French fashion in the 17th century. Doublet of Croat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).