conjurer
/ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/noun
conjurer is spelled C-O-N-J-U-R-E-R: 8 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, conjurer means “One who conjures, a magician” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of conjurer is conjurers.
How many letters and syllables are in conjurer?
| Letters | 8: C-O-N-J-U-R-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 conjurer?
Conjurer 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 conjurer?
- /ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/
Conjurer 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-conjurer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of conjurer
- conjurers plural
- conjuror
- conjurour
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conjurer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who conjures, a magician.
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- 2
One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
- 3
One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
- 4
obsoleteOne who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
- 5
A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conjurer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who conjures:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conjurateur, invocateur |
| German | Zauberer |
| Portuguese | conjurador |
| Spanish | conjurador, conjuradora |
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 conjurer come from?
From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).