ascender
noun
ascender is spelled A-S-C-E-N-D-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ascender means “A person or thing that ascends” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ascender is ascenders.
How many letters and syllables are in ascender?
| Letters | 8: A-S-C-E-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th 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 ascender?
Ascender appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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).
Forms of ascender
- ascenders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ascender mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person or thing that ascends.
- 2
The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.
- 3
A lowercase letter that has such a portion, such as d or h.
- 4
a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ascender in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense typography:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Oberlänge |
| Portuguese | ascendente |
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 ascender come from?
From ascend + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).