activator
noun
activator is spelled A-C-T-I-V-A-T-O-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, activator means “One who, or that which, activates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of activator is activators.
How many letters and syllables are in activator?
| Letters | 9: A-C-T-I-V-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is activator?
Activator appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 activator?
Activator has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of activator
- activators plural
- activater
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does activator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, activates.
- 2
Something that activates a catalyst
- 3
Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
- 4
A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
- 5
A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
- 6
An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
- 7
A hand-held device that delivers a controlled fast thrust to a joint, muscle, etc., to help stimulate nervous system activity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Activator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | activador |
| French | activateur |
| German | Aktivator, Beschleuniger |
| Portuguese | ativador |
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.