embalmer
noun
embalmer is spelled E-M-B-A-L-M-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, embalmer means “One who embalms a corpse; a practitioner of mortuary science” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of embalmer is embalmers.
How many letters and syllables are in embalmer?
| Letters | 8: E-M-B-A-L-M-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is embalmer?
Embalmer appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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).
Forms of embalmer
- embalmers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does embalmer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who embalms a corpse; a practitioner of mortuary science.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Embalmer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who embalms:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Einbalsamierer, Einbalsamiererin |
| Portuguese | embalsamador |
| Spanish | embalsamador |
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 embalmer come from?
From embalm + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).