fortissimo
/fɔɹˈtɪsɪmoʊ/adverb, noun
fortissimo is spelled F-O-R-T-I-S-S-I-M-O: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, fortissimo means “Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fortissimo?
| Letters | 10: F-O-R-T-I-S-S-I-M-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fortissimo?
Fortissimo appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 fortissimo?
- UK /fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/
- UK /fɔːˈtɪsəməʊ/
- US /fɔɹˈtɪsɪmoʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fortissimo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fortissimo?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fortissimo from its last stressed vowel (/ɪsɪmoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of fortissimo
- more fortissimo comparative
- most fortissimo superlative
- fortissimos plural
- fortissimi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fortissimo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly.
(abbreviation) ff
noun
- 1
The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played fortissimo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fortissimo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very loud:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fortissimo |
| Portuguese | fortíssimo |
| Spanish | fortísimo |
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 fortissimo come from?
Borrowed from Italian fortissimo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).