kitchenette
/ˌkɪt͡ʃəˈnɛt/noun
kitchenette is spelled K-I-T-C-H-E-N-E-T-T-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kitchenette means “A small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kitchenette is kitchenettes.
How many letters and syllables are in kitchenette?
| Letters | 11: K-I-T-C-H-E-N-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kitchenette?
Kitchenette appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th 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 kitchenette?
- /ˌkɪt͡ʃəˈnɛt/
Kitchenette has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kitchenette.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kitchenette
- kitchenettes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kitchenette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kitchenette in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small kitchen:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cuisinette |
| German | Kochnische, Teeküche |
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 kitchenette come from?
From kitchen + -ette (diminutive suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).