Viennese
Vi·enn·ese/ˌviː.əˈniːz/adjective, noun
Viennese is spelled V-I-E-N-N-E-S-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (Vi·enn·ese). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Viennese means “Of or relating to Vienna (the capital of Austria)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Viennese?
| Letters | 8: V-I-E-N-N-E-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Vi·enn·ese |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th 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 Viennese?
Viennese appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 Viennese?
- UK /ˌviː.əˈniːz/
Viennese has 3 syllables, split Vi·enn·ese in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Viennese.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Viennese?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Viennese from its last stressed vowel (/iz/, 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 Viennese
- more Viennese comparative
- most Viennese superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Viennese mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Vienna (the capital of Austria).
- 2
Of or relating to Vienna (now Vienne, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Vienna (the capital of Austria).
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Viennese.
- 2
A native or inhabitant of Vienna (now Vienne, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Viennese in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | viennois , Viennois, Viennoise |
| German | Wiener, wienerisch, wienisch , Wienerin |
| Portuguese | vienense |
| Spanish | vienés , vienesa |
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 Viennese come from?
From Vienna + -ese.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).