comforter
com·for·ter/ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/noun
comforter is spelled C-O-M-F-O-R-T-E-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables (com·for·ter). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, comforter means “A person who comforts someone who is suffering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of comforter is comforters.
How many letters and syllables are in comforter?
| Letters | 9: C-O-M-F-O-R-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: com·for·ter |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th 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 comforter?
Comforter appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 comforter?
- UK /ˈkʌmfətə/
- UK [ˈkʰʌɱfətʰə]
- US /ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/
Comforter has 3 syllables, split com·for·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_comforter.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of comforter
- comforters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does comforter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who comforts someone who is suffering.
- 2
USA padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.
- 3
UKdatedA woollen scarf for winter.
- 4
AustraliaA pacifier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Comforter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | consolateur |
| German | Tröster , Bettdecke, Plumeau, Plümo |
| Portuguese | consolador, confortador , colcha |
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 comforter come from?
From Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).