vetiver
/ˈvɛtɪvɚ/noun
vetiver is spelled V-E-T-I-V-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vetiver means “The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides (synonym Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vetiver is vetivers.
How many letters and syllables are in vetiver?
| Letters | 7: V-E-T-I-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th 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 vetiver?
Vetiver appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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 vetiver?
- UK /ˈvɛtɪvə/
- US /ˈvɛtɪvɚ/
- US /ˈvɛtəvɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of vetiver
- vetivers plural
- vetyver
- vetivert
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vetiver mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides (synonym Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control.
- 2
The aromatic root of the grass.
- 3
An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vetiver in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense aromatic root:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vétiver |
| German | Vetiver |
| Spanish | vetiver |
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 vetiver come from?
From French vétyver (older spelling) or vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் (veṭṭivēr).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).