torsade
noun
torsade is spelled T-O-R-S-A-D-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, torsade means “A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of torsade is torsades.
How many letters and syllables are in torsade?
| Letters | 7: T-O-R-S-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 torsade?
Torsade appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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).
What rhymes with torsade?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as torsade.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: roasted.
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 torsade
- torsades plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does torsade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon
Harper's Magazine the crown decked with torsades of pearls
- 2
torsade de pointes
Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does torsade come from?
Borrowed from French torsade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).