entrant
/ˈɛntɹənt/noun
entrant is spelled E-N-T-R-A-N-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, entrant means “A participant who enters something, such as a contest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of entrant is entrants.
How many letters and syllables are in entrant?
| Letters | 7: E-N-T-R-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th 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 entrant?
Entrant appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 entrant?
- US /ˈɛntɹənt/
- Australia /ˈentɹənt/
Entrant 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-entrant.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of entrant
- entrants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does entrant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A participant who enters something, such as a contest.
Any attempt by an entrant to influence the result or subvert the contest will lead to immediate disqualification.
- 2
A newcomer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Entrant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Teilnehmer |
| Spanish | entrante |
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 entrant come from?
From French entrant, present participle of entrer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).