semble
/ˈsɛmbəl/verb
semble is spelled S-E-M-B-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, semble means “It seems; it appears that” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in semble?
| Letters | 6: S-E-M-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 semble?
Semble appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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 semble?
- /ˈsɛmbəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-semble.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of semble
- sembles present, singular, he/she/it
- sembling participle, present
- sembled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does semble mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo imitate; to make a representation or likeness.
- 2
It seems; it appears that
adjective
- 1
obsoleteLike; resembling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does semble come from?
From Middle English semblen, from Old French sembler (“to resemble”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).