tessitura
/tɛsɪˈtʊəɹə/noun
tessitura is spelled T-E-S-S-I-T-U-R-A: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tessitura means “The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tessitura is tessituras or tessiture.
How many letters and syllables are in tessitura?
| Letters | 9: T-E-S-S-I-T-U-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 tessitura?
Tessitura appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 tessitura?
- /tɛsɪˈtʊəɹə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tessitura
- tessituras plural
- tessiture plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tessitura mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tessitura in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense most comfortable vocal range for a given singer:
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 tessitura come from?
Borrowed from Italian tessitura. Doublet of texture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).