farrier
/ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/noun, verb
farrier is spelled F-A-R-R-I-E-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, farrier means “A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of farrier is farriers.
How many letters and syllables are in farrier?
| Letters | 7: F-A-R-R-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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 farrier?
Farrier appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 farrier?
- UK /ˈfæɹi.ə/
- US /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/
- /ˈfæɹi.ɚ/
Farrier 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-farrier.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of farrier
- farriers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- farriering participle, present
- farriered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does farrier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.
verb
- 1
To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Farrier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who trims and shoes horses' hoofs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | maréchal-ferrant, maréchale-ferrante |
| German | Hufschmied, Hufschmiedin |
| Portuguese | ferrador, ferradora |
| Spanish | herrador, herradora, ferrador (disused) |
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 farrier come from?
Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).