gentlewoman
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/noun
gentlewoman is spelled G-E-N-T-L-E-W-O-M-A-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gentlewoman means “A woman of the nobility” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gentlewoman is gentlewomen.
How many letters and syllables are in gentlewoman?
| Letters | 11: G-E-N-T-L-E-W-O-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th 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 gentlewoman?
Gentlewoman appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 gentlewoman?
- /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/
Gentlewoman has 4 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)-Flame,_not_lame-gentlewoman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gentlewoman
- gentlewomen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gentlewoman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A woman of the nobility.
- 2
USA female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gentlewoman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense woman of the nobility:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hidalga, hijadalgo, fidalga (disused), fijadalgo (disused), hija de algo |
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 gentlewoman come from?
From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle + -woman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).