tartaric
/tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/adjective
tartaric is spelled T-A-R-T-A-R-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tartaric means “Containing tartrates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tartaric?
| Letters | 8: T-A-R-T-A-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 tartaric?
Tartaric appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th 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 tartaric?
- UK /tɑːˈtæɹ.ɪk/
- US /tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/
- US [tɑɹˈtɛɹ.ɪk]
Tartaric has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with tartaric?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tartaric from its last stressed vowel (/æɹɪk/):
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).
What does tartaric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Containing tartrates
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Tartary or the Tartars; Tartarian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tartaric come from?
From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).