septet
/sɛpˈtɛt/noun
septet is spelled S-E-P-T-E-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, septet means “A group of seven musicians” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of septet is septets.
How many letters and syllables are in septet?
| Letters | 6: S-E-P-T-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th 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 septet?
Septet appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 septet?
- /sɛpˈtɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-septet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of septet
- septets plural
- septette
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does septet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of seven musicians.
The Lindsey Septet performs at Carnegie Hall this evening.
- 2
A composition for a group of seven musicians.
- 3
A set of seven lines.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Septet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense group of seven:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | septeto |
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 septet come from?
From Latin septem (“seven”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).