geofence
geo·fence/ˈd͡ʒioʊfɛns/noun, verb
geofence is spelled G-E-O-F-E-N-C-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (geo·fence). It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, geofence means “A virtual perimeter around a geographic area, typically enforced by monitoring the positions of trackable mobile devices inside or outside the area…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of geofence is geofences.
How many letters and syllables are in geofence?
| Letters | 8: G-E-O-F-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: geo·fence |
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is geofence?
Geofence appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 geofence?
- UK /ˈdʒiːəʊfɛns/
- UK /ˈdʒiːə-/
- US /ˈd͡ʒioʊfɛns/
Geofence has 2 syllables, split geo·fence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-geofence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of geofence
- geofences plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- geo-fence
- geofencing participle, present
- geofenced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does geofence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A virtual perimeter around a geographic area, typically enforced by monitoring the positions of trackable mobile devices inside or outside the area, and determining if they cross the "fence".
verb
- 1
To provide a geofence around (an area).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Geofence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense virtual perimeter around a geographic area:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | géorepérage, gardiennage virtuel |
| Spanish | geovalla |
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 geofence come from?
From geo- + fence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).