jester
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɚ/noun, verb
jester is spelled J-E-S-T-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jester means “One who jests, jokes or teases” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jester is jesters.
How many letters and syllables are in jester?
| Letters | 6: J-E-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is jester?
Jester appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th 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 jester?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/
- US /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɚ/
Jester 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)-Vealhurl-jester.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with jester?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as jester from its last stressed vowel (/ɛstəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of jester
- jesters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jestering participle, present
- jestered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jester mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who jests, jokes or teases.
- 2
A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- 3
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
verb
- 1
To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jester in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who jests:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | plaisantin |
| German | Spaßmacher, Spaßmacherin, Clown, Clownin, Hampelmann, Hampelfrau |
| Portuguese | brincalhão |
| Spanish | truhán |
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 jester come from?
From Middle English gestour; equivalent to jest + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).