financier
fi·nan·ci·er/f(a)ɪnænˈsɪɚ/noun, verb
financier is spelled F-I-N-A-N-C-I-E-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables (fi·nan·ci·er). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, financier means “A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of financier is financiers.
How many letters and syllables are in financier?
| Letters | 9: F-I-N-A-N-C-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: fi·nan·ci·er |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is financier?
Financier appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 financier?
- UK /f(a)ɪˈnæn.sɪ.ə/
- US /f(a)ɪnænˈsɪɚ/
- /f(a)ɪneə̯nˈsɪɚ/
Financier has 4 syllables, split fi·nan·ci·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-financier.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with financier?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as financier from its last stressed vowel (/ɪəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of financier
- financiers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- financiering participle, present
- financiered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does financier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.
- 2
A company that does the same.
- 3
One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.
- 4
A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.
- 5
A traditional French (Ragoût à la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese) rich sauce or ragout, made with coxcomb, wattles, cock's testicles, chicken livers and a variety of other ingredients.
verb
- 1
To carry out financial transactions; to finance something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Financier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person profiting from financial transactions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | financier, financière |
| German | Finanzier, Financier, Finanzierin, Financierin |
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 financier come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French financier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).