etouffee
/eɪ.tuːˈfeɪ/noun
etouffee is spelled E-T-O-U-F-F-E-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, etouffee means “Alternative spelling of étouffée” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of etouffee is etouffees or étouffées.
How many letters and syllables are in etouffee?
| Letters | 8: E-T-O-U-F-F-E-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 etouffee?
Etouffee appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 etouffee?
- /eɪ.tuːˈfeɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of etouffee
- etouffees plural
- étouffées plural
- étouffé
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does etouffee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of étouffée.
noun
- 1
A spiced Cajun stew of meat (crayfish, shellfish, alligator, chicken or another meat) and vegetables, typically cooked in a closed pot and then served with rice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does etouffee come from?
Borrowed from Cajun French étouffée, from French (à l’)étouffée (“smothered; dish cooked in a closed pot”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).