garderobe
gar·de·robe/ˈɡɑɹdɹoʊb/noun
garderobe is spelled G-A-R-D-E-R-O-B-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (gar·de·robe). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, garderobe means “A storeroom or wardrobe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of garderobe is garderobes.
How many letters and syllables are in garderobe?
| Letters | 9: G-A-R-D-E-R-O-B-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: gar·de·robe |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 garderobe?
Garderobe appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 garderobe?
- UK /ˈɡɑːdɹəʊb/
- US /ˈɡɑɹdɹoʊb/
Garderobe has 3 syllables, split gar·de·robe in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of garderobe
- garderobes plural
- garde-robe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does garderobe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A storeroom or wardrobe.
- 2
A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Garderobe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent direct:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Aborterker |
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 garderobe come from?
From Middle English garderobe, from Middle French garderobe (from garder (“to keep safe”) + robe (“dress”)). Doublet of wardrobe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).