organza
/ɔɹˈɡæn.zə/noun
organza is spelled O-R-G-A-N-Z-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, organza means “A thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of organza is organzas.
How many letters and syllables are in organza?
| Letters | 7: O-R-G-A-N-Z-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st 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 organza?
Organza appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 organza?
- UK /ɔːˈɡæn.zə/
- US /ɔɹˈɡæn.zə/
Organza has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with organza?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as organza from its last stressed vowel (/ænzə/):
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 organza
- organzas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does organza mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does organza come from?
Attested since about 1820, of uncertain origin. Suggestions include: alteration of Lorganza (supposedly a trade name at the time for such a fabric) and/or ultimate derivation from Urgench or Old Urgench (supposedly associated with fabric production).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).