Baedeker
[ˈbeɪdəkəɹ]noun
Baedeker is spelled B-A-E-D-E-K-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Baedeker means “Any travel guide, advice for travelers, or guide pertaining to other subjects” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Baedeker is Baedekers.
How many letters and syllables are in Baedeker?
| Letters | 8: B-A-E-D-E-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th 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 Baedeker?
Baedeker appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th 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 Baedeker?
- UK [ˈbeɪdɪkə]
- US [ˈbeɪdəkəɹ]
Baedeker has 3 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 Baedeker
- Baedekers plural
- Baedeker's
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Baedeker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any travel guide, advice for travelers, or guide pertaining to other subjects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Baedeker come from?
Borrowed from German Baedeker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).