rose window

noun

"rose-window" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rose window” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Key facts for rose window
PropertyValue
Headwordrose window
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rose window” sits in English frequency

rose window falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for rose window is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rose window in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the resemblance to the petals of a rose. The correct English form is rose window, spelled R-O-S-E- -W-I-N-D-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Etymology

From the resemblance to the petals of a rose.

Synonyms

Catherine wheelmarigold windowrose's-eyerayonnant window

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rose window"?
"rose window" is spelled R-O-S-E- -W-I-N-D-O-W.
What does "rose window" mean?
As a noun, "rose window" means: Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
What is the origin of the word "rose window"?
From the resemblance to the petals of a rose. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rose window”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-O-S-E- -W-I-N-D-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list