parapet
/ˈpæɹəˌpɛt/noun
parapet is spelled P-A-R-A-P-E-T: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parapet means “A low protective wall” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parapet is parapets.
How many letters and syllables are in parapet?
| Letters | 7: P-A-R-A-P-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parapet?
Parapet appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 parapet?
- /ˈpæɹəpɪt/
- US /ˈpæɹəˌpɛt/
Parapet has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-parapet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of parapet
- parapets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parapet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A low protective wall.
- 2
Part of a perimeter that extends above the roof.
- 3
A fortification consisting of a wall.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parapet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parapet |
| German | Brüstung , Wehrmauer |
| Portuguese | parapeito |
| Spanish | parapeto, murete, pretil, antepecho, repecho, brocal |
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 parapet come from?
From Middle French parapet, from Italian parapetto.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).