showpiece
noun
showpiece is spelled S-H-O-W-P-I-E-C-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, showpiece means “Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of showpiece is showpieces.
How many letters and syllables are in showpiece?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-W-P-I-E-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th 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 showpiece?
Showpiece appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th 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 showpiece?
Showpiece 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).
Forms of showpiece
- showpieces plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does showpiece mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
- 2
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Showpiece in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Prachtstück, Prachtexemplar , Schaustück, Paradestück |
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 showpiece come from?
From show + piece.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).