rondeau
/ˈɹɑnˌdoʊ/noun
rondeau is spelled R-O-N-D-E-A-U: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rondeau means “A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rondeau is rondeaux or rondeaus.
How many letters and syllables are in rondeau?
| Letters | 7: R-O-N-D-E-A-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with |
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 rondeau?
Rondeau appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 rondeau?
- UK /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/
- US /ˈɹɑnˌdoʊ/
- US /ˌɹɑnˈdoʊ/
Rondeau 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).
Words people confuse with rondeau
Sounds like: rondo (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with rondeau?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rondeau from its last stressed vowel (/ɑndoʊ/):
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 rondeau
- rondeaux plural
- rondeaus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rondeau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.
- 2
A monophonic song with a two-part refrain.
- 3
Synonym of rondeau pan; a shallow pot or pan that can be used for braising.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rondeau in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of verse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Rondeau |
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 rondeau come from?
From Middle French rondeau, from Old French rondel. Doublet of rondo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).