tzatziki
/tsæˈtsi.ki/noun
tzatziki is spelled T-Z-A-T-Z-I-K-I: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tzatziki means “An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tzatziki is tzatzikis.
How many letters and syllables are in tzatziki?
| Letters | 8: T-Z-A-T-Z-I-K-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 tzatziki?
Tzatziki appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 tzatziki?
- UK /tsæˈtsi.ki/
- UK /zæˈtsi.ki/
- UK /sæˈtsi.ki/
Tzatziki has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tzatziki.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tzatziki?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tzatziki from its last stressed vowel (/iki/, British pronunciation):
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 tzatziki
- tzatzikis plural
- tzadziki
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tzatziki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tzatziki in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense appetizer made from yoghurt:
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 tzatziki come from?
From Greek τζατζίκι (tzatzíki), from Ottoman Turkish جاجیق (cacık). Doublet of cacik.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).