passerelle
noun
passerelle is spelled P-A-S-S-E-R-E-L-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, passerelle means “A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of passerelle is passerelles.
How many letters and syllables are in passerelle?
| Letters | 10: P-A-S-S-E-R-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none 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 passerelle?
Passerelle appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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).
Forms of passerelle
- passerelles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does passerelle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
- 2
A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does passerelle come from?
Borrowed from French passerelle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).