graver
/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/adjective, noun
graver is spelled G-R-A-V-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, graver means “comparative form of grave: more grave” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in graver?
| Letters | 6: G-R-A-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th 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 graver?
Graver appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th 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 graver?
- /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/
Graver has 2 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-graver.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-graver.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of graver
- gravers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does graver mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
comparative form of grave: more grave
noun
- 1
dateda burin
- 2
obsoletea carver, sculptor, or engraver
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does graver come from?
From grave (adjective) + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).