meringue
me·ringue/məˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/noun, verb
meringue is spelled M-E-R-I-N-G-U-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (me·ringue). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, meringue means “A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and either sugar or other flavorings; it is often baked to brown the surface and may be used as a topping…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of meringue is meringues.
How many letters and syllables are in meringue?
| Letters | 8: M-E-R-I-N-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: me·ringue |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is meringue?
Meringue appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th 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 meringue?
- /məˈɹæŋ/
- [məˈɹæŋ]
- US /məˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/
Meringue has 2 syllables, split me·ringue in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-meringue.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with meringue?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as meringue from its last stressed vowel (/eɪŋ/):
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 meringue
- meringues plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- meringuing participle, present
- meringued participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meringue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and either sugar or other flavorings; it is often baked to brown the surface and may be used as a topping or in other ways, most often as a dessert.
The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.
- 2
A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
Shirley likes to have strawberry with her meringue.
verb
- 1
To prepare as a meringue dish.
noun
- 1
A genre of Haitian folk music.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Meringue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mixture:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | meringue |
| German | Baiser, Meringue |
| Portuguese | suspiro, merengue |
| Spanish | merengue, espumilla |
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 meringue come from?
Borrowed from French meringue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).