harissa
/həˈɹɪsə/noun
harissa is spelled H-A-R-I-S-S-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, harissa means “A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of harissa is harissas.
How many letters and syllables are in harissa?
| Letters | 7: H-A-R-I-S-S-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th 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 harissa?
Harissa appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th 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 harissa?
- /həˈɹɪsə/
- /həˈɹiːsə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of harissa
- harissas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does harissa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A North African spice mix, containing chillis, garlic and salt, used as both a condiment and an ingredient.
- 2
A traditional Armenian dish: a kind of porridge made of previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Harissa in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Armenian dish:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Harissa |
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 harissa come from?
From Arabic هَرِيسَة (harīsa).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).