classifier
clas·si·fi·er/ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/noun
classifier is spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-E-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables (clas·si·fi·er). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, classifier means “Someone who classifies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of classifier is classifiers.
How many letters and syllables are in classifier?
| Letters | 10: C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: clas·si·fi·er |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is classifier?
Classifier appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 classifier?
- US /ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/
- UK /ˈklæsɪfaɪə/
Classifier has 4 syllables, split clas·si·fi·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-classifier.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with classifier?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as classifier from its last stressed vowel (/æsɪfaɪəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of classifier
- classifiers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does classifier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who classifies.
- 2
A word or morpheme used in some languages (such as CJKV languages and sign languages), in certain contexts (such as counting), to indicate the semantic class to which something belongs.
- 3
A machine that separates particles or objects of different size or density.
- 4
A program or algorithm that classifies.
- 5
A metaclass used to group other entities having common features.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Classifier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | classificateur , mot de mesure , classifieur |
| Portuguese | classificador |
| German | Zählwort, Zählklassenwort, Zähleinheitswort, Numeralklassifikator, Zahlklassifikator, Klassifikator |
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 classifier come from?
From classify + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).