garrote
/ɡəˈɹɒt/noun, verb
garrote is spelled G-A-R-R-O-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, garrote means “An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of garrote is garrotes.
How many letters and syllables are in garrote?
| Letters | 7: G-A-R-R-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 garrote?
Garrote appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 garrote?
- /ɡəˈɹɒt/
- /ɡəˈɹoʊt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-garrote.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of garrote
- garrotes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- garotte UK
- garrotte UK
- garroting participle, present
- garroted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does garrote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
- 2
Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation.
The mob boss was known for having his enemies executed with a garrote of piano wire.
verb
- 1
To execute by strangulation, to kill using a garrote.
- 2
To suddenly render insensible by semi-strangulation, and then to rob.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Garrote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Würgeisen , Garotte , strangulieren, erwürgen |
| Portuguese | garrote |
| Spanish | garrote |
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 garrote come from?
From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).