homesteader
/ˈhoʊmstɛdɚ/noun
homesteader is spelled H-O-M-E-S-T-E-A-D-E-R: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, homesteader means “A pioneer who goes and settles on a homestead” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of homesteader is homesteaders.
How many letters and syllables are in homesteader?
| Letters | 11: H-O-M-E-S-T-E-A-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 homesteader?
Homesteader appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 homesteader?
- UK /ˈhəʊmstɛdə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈhoʊmstɛdɚ/
Homesteader 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).
Forms of homesteader
- homesteaders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homesteader mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pioneer who goes and settles on a homestead.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does homesteader come from?
From homestead + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).