toccata
/təˈkɑːtə/noun
toccata is spelled T-O-C-C-A-T-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, toccata means “A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of toccata is toccatas or toccate.
How many letters and syllables are in toccata?
| Letters | 7: T-O-C-C-A-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th 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 toccata?
Toccata appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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 toccata?
- /təˈkɑːtə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-toccata.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of toccata
- toccatas plural
- toccate plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does toccata mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Toccata in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense musical piece:
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 toccata come from?
Borrowed from Italian toccata.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).