matryoshka
ma·try·osh·ka/ˌmɑtɹiˈoʊʃkə/noun
matryoshka is spelled M-A-T-R-Y-O-S-H-K-A: 10 letters and 4 syllables (ma·try·osh·ka). It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, matryoshka means “One of a set of wooden Russian dolls of different sizes, designed such that each fits inside the next” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of matryoshka is matryoshkas or matryoshki.
How many letters and syllables are in matryoshka?
| Letters | 10: M-A-T-R-Y-O-S-H-K-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ma·try·osh·ka |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd 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 matryoshka?
Matryoshka appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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 matryoshka?
- UK /ˌmætɹɪˈɒʃkə/
- US /ˌmɑtɹiˈoʊʃkə/
Matryoshka has 4 syllables, split ma·try·osh·ka in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-matryoshka.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of matryoshka
- matryoshkas plural
- matryoshki plural
- matreshka
- matrëshka
- matrioshka
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does matryoshka mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One of a set of wooden Russian dolls of different sizes, designed such that each fits inside the next.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does matryoshka come from?
From Russian матрёшка (matrjóška), from personal name Матрёна (Matrjóna), formerly Матрона (Matrona), ultimately from Latin mātrōna (“matron”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).