gruyere
/ɡruˈjɛɹ/noun
gruyere is spelled G-R-U-Y-E-R-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gruyere means “Alternative form of Gruyère” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gruyere?
| Letters | 7: G-R-U-Y-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd 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 gruyere?
Gruyere appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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 gruyere?
- UK /ˈɡruːjɛə/
- UK /ˈɡriːjɛə/
- US /ɡruˈjɛɹ/
Gruyere has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with gruyere?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gruyere from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹ/):
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).
What does gruyere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Gruyère.
noun
- 1
A hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of Gruyère
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gruyere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of cheese:
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 gruyere come from?
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “the Medieval Latin name's origins need explanation”) Named after the town of Gruyères, Switzerland, from Medieval Latin Gruerius, from Swiss French grue (“crane”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).