Scaramouche
obsolete
Scaramouche is spelled S-C-A-R-A-M-O-U-C-H-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Scaramouche means “A tumbler; an acrobat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Scaramouche is Scaramouches.
How many letters and syllables are in Scaramouche?
| Letters | 11: S-C-A-R-A-M-O-U-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is Scaramouche?
Scaramouche appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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).
What does Scaramouche mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteslangA tumbler; an acrobat.
- 2
obsoleteslangA disreputable fellow; a scoundrel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Scaramouche come from?
From French Scaramouche, a character popularized in France by Tiberio Fiorilli. From Italian scaramuccia (“skirmish”). Doublet of escarmouche, Scaramucci, and skirmish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).