encrust
/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/verb
encrust is spelled E-N-C-R-U-S-T: 7 letters and 2 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 verb, encrust means “To cover with a hard crust” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in encrust?
| Letters | 7: E-N-C-R-U-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is encrust?
Encrust 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 encrust?
- /ɪŋˈkɹʌst/
Encrust has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-encrust.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of encrust
- encrusts present, singular, he/she/it
- encrusting participle, present
- encrusted participle, past
- incrust
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does encrust mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cover with a hard crust.
iron encrusted with rust
- 2
To form a crust.
- 3
To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
The jeweller encrusted the ring with gems.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Encrust in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | encroûter, encrouter , incruster |
| German | überkrusten, verkrusten |
| Spanish | incrustar |
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 encrust come from?
From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).