European
/ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən/adjective, noun
European is spelled E-U-R-O-P-E-A-N: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 120 times per million words in written English, the 873rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, European means “Related to Europe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in European?
| Letters | 8: E-U-R-O-P-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 120 times per million words; the 873rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is European?
European appears 120 times per million words in written English, the 873rd 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 European?
- US /ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən/
- US /ˌjɝ.əˈpi.ən/
- UK /(ˌ)jʊə.ɹəˈpiː.ən/
European 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: EN-AU_ck1_European.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with European?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as European from its last stressed vowel (/iən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of European
- more European comparative
- most European superlative
- Europeans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does European mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Related to Europe.
- 2
Related to the European Union.
- 3
Of white ethnicity.
Stamps like this were common on furniture made in Australia in the first half of last century, when there were a number of Chinese furniture makers in Australia who were seen as competition to 'European Australian' makers.
- 4
That can be exercised only at the expiry date.
All of these trade on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Most of the contracts are European. An exception is the OEX contract on the S&P 100, which is American.
noun
- 1
A person living or originating from Europe.
- 2
A person who resides within the European Union.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
European in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | européen , Européen, Européenne |
| German | europäisch , Europäer, Europäerin |
| Portuguese | europeu , europeia |
| Spanish | europeo , europea |
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.