demoiselle
noun
demoiselle is spelled D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, demoiselle means “A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of demoiselle is demoiselles.
How many letters and syllables are in demoiselle?
| Letters | 10: D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 demoiselle?
Demoiselle appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
Forms of demoiselle
- demoiselles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demoiselle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
- 2
A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
- 3
The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demoiselle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Calopterygidae:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Prachtlibelle |
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 demoiselle come from?
Borrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. Doublet of damsel, doncella, and donzella.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).