farmhand
/ˈfɑɹmˌhænd/noun
farmhand is spelled F-A-R-M-H-A-N-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, farmhand means “Synonym of farmworker” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of farmhand is farmhands.
How many letters and syllables are in farmhand?
| Letters | 8: F-A-R-M-H-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th 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 farmhand?
Farmhand appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th 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 farmhand?
- UK /ˈfɑːmˌhænd/
- US /ˈfɑɹmˌhænd/
Farmhand has 2 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-farmhand.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with farmhand
Also written: farm hand (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of farmhand
- farmhands plural
- farm hand
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does farmhand mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of farmworker.
- 2
A player in the minor leagues.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Farmhand in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense farm worker:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ouvrier agricole |
| German | Knecht, Landarbeiter |
| Portuguese | agricultor, agricultora, trabalhador rural |
| Spanish | gañán, peón agrícola, trabajador agrícola, labriego, bracero |
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 farmhand come from?
From farm + hand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).