gravlax
/ˈɡɹɑvˌlɑks/noun
gravlax is spelled G-R-A-V-L-A-X: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gravlax means “Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gravlax?
| Letters | 7: G-R-A-V-L-A-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 gravlax?
Gravlax appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 gravlax?
- UK /ˈɡɹavˌlaks/
- US /ˈɡɹɑvˌlɑks/
Gravlax has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gravlax.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gravlax
- gravadlax
- gravad lax
- gravlaks
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gravlax mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gravlax in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense appetizer of dry-cured salmon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gravlax, gravelax |
| German | Graved Lachs, Gravlax |
| Portuguese | gravlax |
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 gravlax come from?
Borrowed from Swedish gravlax, a compound of grava (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + lax (“salmon”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).