pelmet
/ˈpɛlmɪt/noun
pelmet is spelled P-E-L-M-E-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pelmet means “A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pelmet is pelmets.
How many letters and syllables are in pelmet?
| Letters | 6: P-E-L-M-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 pelmet?
Pelmet appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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 pelmet?
- /ˈpɛlmɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with pelmet?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as pelmet.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: temple.
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 pelmet
- pelmets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pelmet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pelmet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Karniese, Kölner Brett |
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 pelmet come from?
Perhaps a modification of French palmette.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).