pucelle
/pʊˈsɛl/obsolete
pucelle is spelled P-U-C-E-L-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pucelle means “A girl, a maiden; a virgin (often with reference to Joan of Arc)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pucelle is pucelles.
How many letters and syllables are in pucelle?
| Letters | 7: P-U-C-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th 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 pucelle?
Pucelle appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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 pucelle?
- /pʊˈsɛl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pucelle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pucelle
- puzell
- puzzell
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pucelle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA girl, a maiden; a virgin (often with reference to Joan of Arc).
- 2
obsoleteA prostitute, a slut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pucelle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense virgin:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pucelle |
| Spanish | pucela |
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 pucelle come from?
From Anglo-Norman pucele, Middle French pucele, perhaps from a Late Latin *pullicella, but the further etymology is disputed. Compare Sicilian pulla.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).