heptathlete
/ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/noun
heptathlete is spelled H-E-P-T-A-T-H-L-E-T-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heptathlete means “An athlete who competes in the heptathlon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heptathlete is heptathletes.
How many letters and syllables are in heptathlete?
| Letters | 11: H-E-P-T-A-T-H-L-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th 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 heptathlete?
Heptathlete appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 heptathlete?
- UK /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/
Heptathlete has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of heptathlete
- heptathletes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heptathlete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heptathlete in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense athlete who competes in the heptathlon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | heptathlonien, heptathlonienne |
| German | Siebenkämpfer, Siebenkämpferin |
| Spanish | heptatleta |
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 heptathlete come from?
From hepta- + athlete.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).