mitre
mi·tre/ˈmaɪtəɹ/noun, verb
mitre is spelled M-I-T-R-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables (mi·tre). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mitre means “A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many reincarnations, most recently as a tall cap with…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mitre is mitres.
How many letters and syllables are in mitre?
| Letters | 5: M-I-T-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mi·tre |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 mitre?
Mitre appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 mitre?
- US /ˈmaɪtəɹ/
Mitre has 2 syllables, split mi·tre in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mitre.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mitre?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mitre from its last stressed vowel (/aɪtəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: merit, timer, remit, miter.
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 mitre
- mitres plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- miter US
- mitring participle, present
- mitred participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mitre mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many reincarnations, most recently as a tall cap with two points or peaks.
- 2
The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction affected by two bevelled ends or edges; a mitral joint.
- 3
A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- 4
A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
- 5
A gusset in sewing, etc.
- 6
rareA square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.
- 7
A mitre shell
verb
- 1
CommonwealthTo adorn with a mitre.
- 2
CommonwealthTo unite at an angle of 45°.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mitre in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries:
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 mitre come from?
From Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mithra, Mitra, and Mehr.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).