distributor
noun
distributor is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-O-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.6 times per million words in written English, the 11,870th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, distributor means “One who or that which distributes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of distributor is distributors.
How many letters and syllables are in distributor?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.6 times per million words; the 11,870th 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 distributor?
Distributor appears 4.6 times per million words in written English, the 11,870th 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 distributor?
- US
Distributor has 4 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)-Vininn126-distributor.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of distributor
- distributors plural
- distributer rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does distributor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who or that which distributes.
- 2
A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
- 3
A machine for distributing type.
- 4
An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate distributor?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of distributor: Distrib..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Distributor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Verteiler |
| Spanish | distribuidor |
| French | delco |
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 distributor come from?
From distribute + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).