copilot
noun, verb
copilot is spelled C-O-P-I-L-O-T: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “co-pilot vs copilot” about 10 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, copilot means “A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of copilot is copilots.
How many letters and syllables are in copilot?
| Letters | 7: C-O-P-I-L-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is copilot?
Copilot appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 copilot?
Copilot 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).
Words people confuse with copilot
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: co-pilot (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of copilot
- copilots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- co-pilot
- copiloting participle, present
- copiloted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does copilot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.
- 2
An assistant, especially one that uses artificial intelligence.
verb
- 1
To serve as relief or assistant pilot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Copilot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relief or assistant pilot of an aircraft:
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 copilot come from?
From co- + pilot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).