estimator
/ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ/noun
estimator is spelled E-S-T-I-M-A-T-O-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, estimator means “A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of estimator is estimators.
How many letters and syllables are in estimator?
| Letters | 9: E-S-T-I-M-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 estimator?
Estimator appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 estimator?
- UK /ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪ.tə/
- US /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.tɚ/
- US [ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.ɾɚ]
Estimator 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).
Forms of estimator
- estimators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does estimator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
- 2
A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does estimator come from?
From Latin aestimātor; equivalent to estimate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).