tsundere
/ˈ(t)sun.dəɹ.eɪ/noun, adjective
tsundere is spelled T-S-U-N-D-E-R-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tsundere means “A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tsundere is tsunderes.
How many letters and syllables are in tsundere?
| Letters | 8: T-S-U-N-D-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 tsundere?
Tsundere appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 tsundere?
- US /ˈ(t)sun.dəɹ.eɪ/
Tsundere 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 tsundere?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as tsundere (/undəɹeɪ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sederunt.
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 tsundere
- tsunderes plural
- more tsundere comparative
- most tsundere superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tsundere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side.
adjective
- 1
Showing qualities typical of a tsundere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tsundere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showi:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tsundere |
| German | Tsundere |
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 tsundere come from?
Borrowed from Japanese ツンデレ (tsundere), from つんつん (tsun-tsun, “in a cross, aloof, or standoffish manner”, adverb) + でれでれ (dere-dere, “in a lovey-dovey, infatuated, or lovestruck manner”, adverb).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).