exemplar
ex·em·plar/ɛɡˈzɛm.plɑɹ/noun
exemplar is spelled E-X-E-M-P-L-A-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ex·em·plar). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, exemplar means “Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of exemplar is exemplars.
How many letters and syllables are in exemplar?
| Letters | 8: E-X-E-M-P-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ex·em·plar |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th 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 exemplar?
Exemplar appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 exemplar?
- UK /ɛɡˈzɛm.plə/
- UK /ɪkˈzɛm.plə/
- US /ɛɡˈzɛm.plɑɹ/
Exemplar has 3 syllables, split ex·em·plar in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-exemplar.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of exemplar
- exemplars plural
- more exemplar comparative
- most exemplar superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exemplar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
Michelangelo's "David" is an exemplar of Renaissance sculpture.
- 2
Something typical or representative; an example that typifies its class.
- 3
A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
- 4
A well-known use of a scientific theory.
- 5
A manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original document to be reproduced in a copy machine.
- 6
A copy of a book or piece of writing.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteExemplary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exemplar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Vorbild, Vergleichstück , Urbild, Urgestalt , Urschrift |
| Spanish | ejemplar , ejemplario |
| French | exemple |
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 exemplar come from?
From Middle English exempler, from Middle French exemplair, and its source, Latin exemplar, from Latin exemplum (“example”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).