executioner
ex·e·cu·tion·er/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/noun
executioner is spelled E-X-E-C-U-T-I-O-N-E-R: 11 letters and 5 syllables (ex·e·cu·tion·er). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, executioner means “An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of executioner is executioners.
How many letters and syllables are in executioner?
| Letters | 11: E-X-E-C-U-T-I-O-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ex·e·cu·tion·er |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st 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 executioner?
Executioner appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st 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 executioner?
- US /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/
- UK /ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃənə/
Executioner has 5 syllables, split ex·e·cu·tion·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-executioner.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of executioner
- executioners plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does executioner mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
- 2
archaicExecutor.
- 3
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Executioner in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exécuteur des hautes œuvres, bourreau, exécuteur de la haute justice, maître des hautes œuvres, bourrelle |
| German | Henker, Scharfrichter, Henkerin, Scharfrichterin |
| Portuguese | carrasco, algoz |
| Spanish | verdugo, carnífice, verduga , sicario, asesino a sueldo |
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 executioner come from?
From execution + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).