grandmaster
noun
grandmaster is spelled G-R-A-N-D-M-A-S-T-E-R: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, grandmaster means “A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of grandmaster is grandmasters.
How many letters and syllables are in grandmaster?
| Letters | 11: G-R-A-N-D-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd 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 grandmaster?
Grandmaster appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 grandmaster?
- US
- US
Grandmaster 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)-Flame,_not_lame-Grandmaster.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-grandmaster.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with grandmaster
Also written: grand master (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of grandmaster
- grandmasters plural
- grand master
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does grandmaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of Grandmaster.
noun
- 1
A player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.
- 2
Ellipsis of Grandmaster of the Soviet Union; USSR champion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Grandmaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense highest title for chess player:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | grand maître |
| German | Großmeister, Großmeisterin, Grossmeister, Grossmeisterin |
| Portuguese | grão-mestre, Grão-Mestre |
| Spanish | Gran Maestro |
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 grandmaster come from?
From grand + master.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).