grommet
/ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/noun, verb
grommet is spelled G-R-O-M-M-E-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, grommet means “A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of grommet is grommets.
How many letters and syllables are in grommet?
| Letters | 7: G-R-O-M-M-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th 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 grommet?
Grommet appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th 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 grommet?
- UK /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/
- UK /ˈɡɹʌm.ɪt/
- US /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/
Grommet 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: En-au-grommet.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with grommet?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as grommet from its last stressed vowel (/ɑmɪt/):
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 grommet
- grommets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- grummet
- gromet
- grommeting participle, present
- grommeted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does grommet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
- 2
A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
- 3
An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
- 4
slangA young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
- 5
A boy serving on a ship.
verb
- 1
To insert a grommet into.
- 2
To fasten using a grommet.
- 3
To apply grommets.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Grommet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | œillet renforçé, manchon, passe-câble, presse-étoupe |
| German | Grommet, Durchführungstülle, Augenring, Öse, Tülle, Ringkausch |
| Spanish | ollao, ollado , grumete |
| Portuguese | grumete |
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 grommet come from?
From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).