derriere
/ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/noun
derriere is spelled D-E-R-R-I-E-R-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, derriere means “Alternative spelling of derrière” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of derriere is derrières or derrieres.
How many letters and syllables are in derriere?
| Letters | 8: D-E-R-R-I-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th 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 derriere?
Derriere appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th 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 derriere?
- /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-derriere.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of derriere
- derrières plural
- derrieres plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does derriere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of derrière.
noun
- 1
Bottom, bum, backside.
adverb
- 1
Performed at or to the back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Derriere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bottom, bum, backside:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | derrière |
| Portuguese | traseiro |
| Spanish | trasero, retaguardia |
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 derriere come from?
Borrowed from French derrière.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).