matsutake
ma·tsu·ta·ke/maːtsuːˈtaːkiː/noun
matsutake is spelled M-A-T-S-U-T-A-K-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables (ma·tsu·ta·ke). It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, matsutake means “A mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of matsutake is matsutakes.
How many letters and syllables are in matsutake?
| Letters | 9: M-A-T-S-U-T-A-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ma·tsu·ta·ke |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th 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 matsutake?
Matsutake appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th 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 matsutake?
- /maːtsuːˈtaːkiː/
- /maːtsuːˈtaːkeɪ/
Matsutake has 4 syllables, split ma·tsu·ta·ke in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of matsutake
- matsutakes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does matsutake mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Matsutake in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | matsutake, champignon des pins |
| German | Matsutake, Krokodilritterling |
| Portuguese | matsutake |
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 matsutake come from?
From Japanese 松茸 (matsutake).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).