explorer
/ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/noun
explorer is spelled E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 7.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, explorer means “One who explores something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of explorer is explorers.
How many letters and syllables are in explorer?
| Letters | 8: E-X-P-L-O-R-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.1 times per million words; the 8,918th 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 explorer?
Explorer appears 7.1 times per million words in written English, the 8,918th 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 explorer?
- /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/
Explorer has 3 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-us-explorer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of explorer
- explorers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does explorer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who explores something
- 2
A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
- 3
Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
- 4
A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.
noun
- 1
USA participant in the Exploring program, which focuses on career exploration.
- 2
USA participant in the Fire Service Exploring program.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Explorer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | explorateur, exploratrice , sonde |
| German | Forscher, Forscherin , Entdecker |
| Portuguese | explorador, exploradora , sonda exploradora, explorador dental |
| Spanish | explorador, exploradora |
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 explorer come from?
From explore + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).