violet
vi·o·let/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/noun, adjective
violet is spelled V-I-O-L-E-T: 6 letters and 3 syllables (vi·o·let). It appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Violet, the name). As a noun, violet means “A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of violet is violets.
How many letters and syllables are in violet?
| Letters | 6: V-I-O-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: vi·o·let |
| In writing | 6.9 times per million words; the 9,045th 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 violet?
Violet appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Violet, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce violet?
- US /ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/
- US /ˈvaɪ.lət/
Violet has 3 syllables, split vi·o·let in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-violet.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with violet?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as violet from its last stressed vowel (/aɪələt/):
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 violet
- violets plural
- violeter comparative
- violetest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does violet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
- 2
A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
- 3
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
- 4
Clothes and (ecclesiastical) vestments of such a colour.
- 5
The characteristic scent of V. odorata.
- 6
UKSynonym of onion (“vegetable”).
adjective
- 1
Of a violet colour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Violet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | violet , violette |
| German | Violett , Veilchen , violett |
| Portuguese | violeta, lilás |
| Spanish | violeta, violáceo |
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 violet come from?
Inherited from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”) + -ette. Cognate with Lithuanian violetinė (“purple, violet”) and Spanish violeta (“purple, violet”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).