mantlet
/ˈmæntlət/noun
mantlet is spelled M-A-N-T-L-E-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mantlet means “A short sleeveless cloak or cape” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mantlet is mantlets.
How many letters and syllables are in mantlet?
| Letters | 7: M-A-N-T-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 mantlet?
Mantlet appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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 mantlet?
- UK /ˈmæntlət/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-mantlet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mantlet
- mantlets plural
- mantelet
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mantlet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short sleeveless cloak or cape.
- 2
A portable screen or other covering, especially as used to protect the approach of soldiers engaged in a siege.
- 3
A mantelletta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mantlet come from?
From Middle English mauntelet, from Old French mantelet, diminutive of mantel (“mantle”). Doublet of mantelletta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).