rosette
/ɹoʊˈzɛt/noun
rosette is spelled R-O-S-E-T-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Rosette, the name). As a noun, rosette means “An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rosette is rosettes.
How many letters and syllables are in rosette?
| Letters | 7: R-O-S-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 rosette?
Rosette appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Rosette, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rosette?
- UK /ɹəʊˈzɛt/
- US /ɹoʊˈzɛt/
Rosette 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-au-rosette.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rosette?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rosette from its last stressed vowel (/ɛt/):
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 rosette
- rosettes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rosette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
- 2
A rose window.
- 3
A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).
- 4
A rose-shaped badge of support or membership (e.g., of a political party).
- 5
A small rose-shaped ornament worn as a symbol of an honorific order or military decoration, typically presented with a medal or in place of a medal (e.g., as a lapel button).
- 6
A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.
- 7
A red color.
- 8
A rose burner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rosette in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cocarde |
| Spanish | escarapela |
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 rosette come from?
Borrowed from Middle French rosette (in sense 15) and (modern) French rosette. By surface analysis, rose + -ette.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).