launderette
/lɔndəˈɹɛt/noun
launderette is spelled L-A-U-N-D-E-R-E-T-T-E: 11 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, launderette means “A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of launderette is launderettes.
How many letters and syllables are in launderette?
| Letters | 11: L-A-U-N-D-E-R-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st 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 launderette?
Launderette appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 launderette?
- UK /lɔːnˈdɹɛt/
- US /lɔndəˈɹɛt/
Launderette 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-launderette.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with launderette?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as launderette from its last stressed vowel (/ɛt/):
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 launderette
- launderettes plural
- laundrette
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does launderette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
- 2
A money laundering operation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Launderette in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense place with facilities for washing that public may use:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lavomatique, laverie automatique, buanderie, laverie |
| German | Waschsalon, Münzwäscherei |
| Portuguese | lavandaria, lavanderia (a moedas) |
| Spanish | lavandería, lavandería autoservicio |
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 launderette come from?
Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).