burgrave
bur·grave/ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/noun
burgrave is spelled B-U-R-G-R-A-V-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (bur·grave). It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, burgrave means “The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of burgrave is burgraves.
How many letters and syllables are in burgrave?
| Letters | 8: B-U-R-G-R-A-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bur·grave |
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th 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 burgrave?
Burgrave appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th 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 burgrave?
- UK /ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/
- US /ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/
Burgrave has 2 syllables, split bur·grave in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of burgrave
- burgraves plural
- burggraf
- burggrave
- burgraf
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does burgrave mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
- 2
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Burgrave in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense governor:
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 burgrave come from?
From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).