russet
rus·set/ˈɹʌsɪt/noun, adjective, verb
russet is spelled R-U-S-S-E-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (rus·set). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, russet means “A reddish-brown color” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of russet is russets.
How many letters and syllables are in russet?
| Letters | 6: R-U-S-S-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: rus·set |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th 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; 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 russet?
Russet appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th 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 russet?
- US /ˈɹʌsɪt/
Russet has 2 syllables, split rus·set in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-russet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with russet?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as russet from its last stressed vowel (/ʌsɪt/):
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 russet
- russets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- more russet comparative
- most russet superlative
- russeting participle, present
- russetting participle, present
- russeted participle, past
- russetted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does russet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A reddish-brown color.
- 2
A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric.
- 3
A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin.
- 4
A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin.
adjective
- 1
Having a reddish-brown color.
- 2
archaicGray or ash-colored.
- 3
Rustic, homespun, coarse, plain.
- 4
The condition of leather when its treatment is complete, but it is not yet colored (stained) and polished.
- 5
Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russeted.
verb
- 1
To develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Russet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | roux, rousse |
| Spanish | ocre, marrojizo, marrojiza, color teja, bermejo, bermeja |
| German | rostbraun , Renette |
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 russet come from?
From Middle English russet, from Anglo-Norman russet, rossat, roset, and Middle French rosset, rousset (“reddish, reddish-brown; a rough wool cloth”), from Middle French rous, rus (“to rouse”) + -et (diminutive suffix); compare Late Latin rossetum, russetum, russeta (“rough wool cloth”), Latin russus (“red”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”)), Occitan rosseta (“rough wool cloth”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).