fermata
/ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/
"fermata" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“fermata” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
Corpus desk
Index EN-fermata · fermata · English
fermata · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fermata |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “fermata” in English
Rare enough to double-check
fermata is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fermata, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”). The correct English form is fermata, spelled F-E-R-M-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
- 2The notation ⟨◌͒⟩ of such a prolongation, usually represented as a dot with a semi-circle above or below it, written above or below the prolonged note or rest.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.