chronicler
noun
chronicler is spelled C-H-R-O-N-I-C-L-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chronicler means “A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chronicler is chroniclers.
How many letters and syllables are in chronicler?
| Letters | 10: C-H-R-O-N-I-C-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 chronicler?
Chronicler appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 chronicler?
Chronicler 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 chronicler
- chroniclers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chronicler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chronicler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who writes a chronicle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chroniqueur |
| German | Chronist |
| Portuguese | cronista |
| Spanish | cronista |
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 chronicler come from?
From chronicle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).