draftee
/dɹæfˈti/noun
draftee is spelled D-R-A-F-T-E-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, draftee means “One who is drafted (into a military service, etc)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of draftee is draftees.
How many letters and syllables are in draftee?
| Letters | 7: D-R-A-F-T-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 draftee?
Draftee appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 draftee?
- /dɹæfˈti/
- /ˈdɹæf.ti/
- /dɹɑːfˈti/
Draftee has 2 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-draftee.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with draftee
Sounds like: drafty (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of draftee
- draftees plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does draftee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who is drafted (into a military service, etc).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Draftee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who is drafted:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appelé |
| German | Wehrpflichtiger, Rekrut |
| Portuguese | recruta |
| Spanish | recluta, conscripto |
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 draftee come from?
From draft + -ee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).