wreathe
/ɹið/verb
wreathe is spelled W-R-E-A-T-H-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, wreathe means “To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wreathe?
| Letters | 7: W-R-E-A-T-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| 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 wreathe?
Wreathe appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 wreathe?
- UK /ɹiːð/
- US /ɹið/
- /ɹiːv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wreathe.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with wreathe?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as wreathe from its last stressed vowel (/ið/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: weather, whereat.
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 wreathe
- wreathes present, singular, he/she/it
- wreathing participle, present
- wreathed participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
- wreath
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wreathe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
- 2
To adorn (someone or something) with a garland or wreath.
- 3
Of flowers, leaves, etc.: to form the shape of a wreath around (something).
- 4
Often followed by in and the thing encircling: to coil or spiral around, or encircle, (someone or something); (by extension) to cover or envelop (someone or something).
wreathed in mystery
- 5
Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; (by extension) to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.
- 6
Often followed by together: to entwine or twist (two or more people or things) together; to intertwine, to interweave.
- 7
archaicTo form (a crown, garland, wreath, etc.) by entwining or twisting flowers, leaves, etc., together; also, to entwine or twist (flowers, leaves, etc.) together to form a crown, garland, wreath, etc.
- 8
To strengthen (an earthen embankment) with hurdles of wattle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wreathe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to adorn (someone or something) with a garland or wreath:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rodear |
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.