starlet
star·let/ˈstɑɹlɪt/noun, adjective
starlet is spelled S-T-A-R-L-E-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables (star·let). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, starlet means “A young actress with a promising career ahead of her” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of starlet is starlets.
How many letters and syllables are in starlet?
| Letters | 7: S-T-A-R-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: star·let |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 starlet?
Starlet appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th 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 starlet?
- US /ˈstɑɹlɪt/
- UK /ˈstɑːlɪt/
Starlet has 2 syllables, split star·let in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-starlet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with starlet?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as starlet from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹlɪt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: startle, telstar, slatter.
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 starlet
- starlets plural
- more starlet comparative
- most starlet superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does starlet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
- 2
An accomplished and important supporting player in a sports team.
- 3
A small star.
adjective
- 1
rareAlternative form of starlit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Starlet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense young promising actress:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | starlette |
| German | Starlet |
| Portuguese | estrelinha |
| Spanish | estrellita, starlet (stárlet) |
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 starlet come from?
From star + -let.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).