ruelle
/ɹuːˈɛl/obsolete
ruelle is spelled R-U-E-L-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ruelle means “The space between the bed and the wall” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ruelle is ruelles.
How many letters and syllables are in ruelle?
| Letters | 6: R-U-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is ruelle?
Ruelle appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 ruelle?
- /ɹuːˈɛl/
Ruelle 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).
What does ruelle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicThe space between the bed and the wall.
- 2
archaicA chamber, (especially) as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.
- 3
archaicA private circle; a coterie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ruelle come from?
Borrowed from French ruelle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).