commuter
/kəˈmjuːtɚ/noun
commuter is spelled C-O-M-M-U-T-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, commuter means “One who commutes (etymology 1)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of commuter is commuters.
How many letters and syllables are in commuter?
| Letters | 8: C-O-M-M-U-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,228th 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 commuter?
Commuter appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th 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 commuter?
- /kəˈmjuːtɚ/
Commuter 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-commuter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of commuter
- commuters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does commuter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who commutes (etymology 1).
- 2
CanadaUKUSTo and from work and home.
- 3
Using public transport.
- 4
Normally a short form of commuter rail, commuter train or commuter bus; A transport system or a vehicle in such systems used to transport commuters (#2)
He takes the commuter to headquarters at least once a week.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Commuter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who regularly travels to and from work and home:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | navetteur, pendulaire |
| German | Pendler |
| Spanish | viajero diario, trabajador pendular, migrante pendular, viajero pendular, cercanista |
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 commuter come from?
From commute + -er. The sense of "one who travels to work" derives via commutation ticket, an early form of season ticket.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).