lettice
/ˈlɛtɪs/noun
lettice is spelled L-E-T-T-I-C-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Lettice, the name). As a noun, lettice means “A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lettice?
| Letters | 7: L-E-T-T-I-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 lettice?
Lettice appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Lettice, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lettice?
- /ˈlɛtɪs/
Lettice has 2 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).
Words people confuse with lettice
Sounds like: lettuce (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does lettice mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lettice come from?
From Middle English letuse, from Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology is unknown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).