divertissement
noun
divertissement is spelled D-I-V-E-R-T-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, divertissement means “An entertaining diversion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of divertissement is divertissements.
How many letters and syllables are in divertissement?
| Letters | 14: D-I-V-E-R-T-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 divertissement?
Divertissement appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 divertissement
- divertissements plural
- divertisement
- archaic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does divertissement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An entertaining diversion.
- 2
A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does divertissement come from?
From French.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).