entremets
en·tre·mets/ˈɑn.tɹəˌmeɪ/noun
entremets is spelled E-N-T-R-E-M-E-T-S: 9 letters and 3 syllables (en·tre·mets). It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, entremets means “A side dish (often of vegetables), or a small dish of savories served between courses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in entremets?
| Letters | 9: E-N-T-R-E-M-E-T-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: en·tre·mets |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 entremets?
Entremets appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 entremets?
- /ˈɑn.tɹəˌmeɪ/
- /ˈɑn.tɹəˌmeɪz/
Entremets has 3 syllables, split en·tre·mets in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of entremets
- entremes
- entermes
- entermets
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does entremets mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A side dish (often of vegetables), or a small dish of savories served between courses.
- 2
A dessert.
I dined at Delmonico's hard by the Fifth-avenue Hotel, a few nights ago; and among the dainties which that consummate caterer favoured us with, was an entremet called an "Alaska." The "Alaska" is a baked ice. A beau mentir qui vient de loin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does entremets come from?
Borrowed from French entremets. Replaced earlier Middle English entermes, from Old French entremés.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).