astrologer
as·trol·o·ger/əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/noun
astrologer is spelled A-S-T-R-O-L-O-G-E-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables (as·trol·o·ger). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, astrologer means “One who studies or practices astrology” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of astrologer is astrologers.
How many letters and syllables are in astrologer?
| Letters | 10: A-S-T-R-O-L-O-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: as·trol·o·ger |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 astrologer?
Astrologer appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 astrologer?
- UK /əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Astrologer has 4 syllables, split as·trol·o·ger in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Arlo_Barnes-astrologer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of astrologer
- astrologers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does astrologer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who studies or practices astrology.
Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler both made a living as astrologers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Astrologer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who studies astrology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | astrologue |
| German | Astrologe, Astrologin, Sterndeuter, Sterndeuterin |
| Portuguese | astrólogo |
| Spanish | astrólogo, astróloga |
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 astrologer come from?
From Middle English astrologer, astrologier, astrologere, formed from Middle English astrologie or Latin astrologus + Middle English -ere, equivalent to astrology + -er. Ousted imported Middle English astrologien (“astrologer”), borrowed from Old French astrologien. Displaced Old English tungolwītga (literally “star prophet”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).