tartare
/tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ/adjective, noun
tartare is spelled T-A-R-T-A-R-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tartare means “Chopped fine and served raw” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tartare?
| Letters | 7: T-A-R-T-A-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th 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 tartare?
Tartare appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th 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 tartare?
- /tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ/
- /tɑːˈtɑː/
- /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tartare
- tartares plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tartare mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Chopped fine and served raw.
steak tartare; salmon tartare
noun
- 1
A foodstuff chopped fine and served raw.
We ordered two steak tartares.
- 2
Ellipsis of tartare sauce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tartare in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tartare |
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 tartare come from?
French tartare (literally “Tartar”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).