rattan
/ɹəˈtæn/noun, verb
rattan is spelled R-A-T-T-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rattan means “Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rattan is rattans.
How many letters and syllables are in rattan?
| Letters | 6: R-A-T-T-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rattan?
Rattan appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 rattan?
- UK /ɹəˈtan/
- UK /ˈɹatan/
- US /ɹəˈtæn/
Rattan has 2 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: En-us-rattan.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rattan?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rattan from its last stressed vowel (/æn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tartan, tantra.
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 rattan
- rattans plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- ratan
- rattaning participle, present
- rattaned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rattan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- 2
The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
- 3
A cane made from this material.
verb
- 1
To beat with a rattan cane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rattan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 rattan come from?
Borrowed from Malay rotan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).