cardholder
noun
cardholder is spelled C-A-R-D-H-O-L-D-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cardholder means “A case for holding cards, as credit cards, bankcards, or business cards” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cardholder is cardholders.
How many letters and syllables are in cardholder?
| Letters | 10: C-A-R-D-H-O-L-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th 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 cardholder?
Cardholder appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th 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 cardholder?
- US
Cardholder 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). Recordings: En-us-cardholder.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cardholder
- cardholders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cardholder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A case for holding cards, as credit cards, bankcards, or business cards.
- 2
An authorized user of a card that is used for financial transactions, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cardholder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense authorized user:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Karteninhaber, Karteninhaberin |
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 cardholder come from?
From card + holder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).