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ottoman

ot·to·man/ˈɑtəmən/noun

ottoman is spelled O-T-T-O-M-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables (ot·to·man). It appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ottoman means “An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ottoman is ottomans.

How many letters and syllables are in ottoman?

Letters7: O-T-T-O-M-A-N
Syllables3: ot·to·man
In writing4.2 times per million words; the 12,578th most frequent word form
Wrong spellings searchednone 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 ottoman?

Ottoman appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th 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 ottoman?

  • US /ˈɑtəmən/
  • UK /ˈɒtəmən/

Ottoman has 3 syllables, split ot·to·man in writing.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-ottoman.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Ottoman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).

Forms of ottoman

  • ottomans plural

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

What does ottoman mean?

The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).

noun

  1. 1

    An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.

  2. 2

    A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.

  3. 3

    A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.

noun

as Ottoman
  1. 1

    A member of the Ottoman dynasty.

  2. 2

    A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.

  3. 3

    An ethnic Turk of the Ottoman Empire.

adjective

as Ottoman
  1. 1

    Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

  2. 2

    Of or relating to the ethnic Turks of the Ottoman Empire.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Ottoman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese

LanguageWords
Frenchdivan, ottomane (sofa – see also sofa), pouf (low stool), Ottoman (member of the Ottoman dynasty), Ottomane (citizen of the Ottoman Empire), ottoman (of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the…)
GermanOttomane, Canapé, Couch (sofa – see also sofa), Polsterhocker, Sitzkissen (low stool), Osmane (citizen of the Ottoman Empire)
Portuguesepufe (sofa – see also sofa), otomano, osmandi (citizen of the Ottoman Empire)
Spanishotomano, osmanlí (citizen of the Ottoman Empire)

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 ottoman come from?

From Ottoman in the early 19th century; so named because reclining on a couch was associated with Middle Eastern customs.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

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