marcel
/mɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛl/noun, verb
marcel is spelled M-A-R-C-E-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Marcel, the name). As a noun, marcel means “A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of marcel is marcels.
How many letters and syllables are in marcel?
| Letters | 6: M-A-R-C-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is marcel?
Marcel appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Marcel, 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 marcel?
- /mɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛl/
Marcel 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).
What rhymes with marcel?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as marcel.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: carmel, calmer.
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 marcel
- marcels plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- marcelling participle, present
- marcelled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marcel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
- 2
A marcel wave.
verb
- 1
To wave (hair) by the marcel method.
- 2
To wave.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does marcel come from?
Apparently from the French name Marcel, but accounts vary regarding who invented the style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).