omerta
om·er·tà/ˌoʊmɛɹˈtɑ/noun
omerta is spelled O-M-E-R-T-A: 6 letters and 3 syllables (om·er·tà). It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, omerta means “Alternative form of omertà” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of omerta is omertàs or omertas.
How many letters and syllables are in omerta?
| Letters | 6: O-M-E-R-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: om·er·tà |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 omerta?
Omerta appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 omerta?
- UK /ˌəʊmɛːˈtɑː/
- US /ˌoʊmɛɹˈtɑ/
- US /oʊˈməɹtə/
Omerta has 3 syllables, split om·er·tà in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-omertà.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-omertà.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with omerta?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as omerta from its last stressed vowel (/ɑ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: amoret.
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 omerta
- omertàs plural
- omertas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does omerta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of omertà.
noun
- 1
A code of silence amongst members of the Mafia that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement, often also followed outside of the organization for fear of retaliation.
- 2
Any code of silence (especially about something illegal or secret), or refusal to talk openly about something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Omerta in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense code of silence amongst members of the Mafia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | omerta |
| German | Omertà |
| Portuguese | omertà |
| Spanish | omertà |
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.