klezmer
/ˈklɛzməɹ/noun
klezmer is spelled K-L-E-Z-M-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, klezmer means “A Jewish folk musician” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of klezmer is klezmers or klezmorim.
How many letters and syllables are in klezmer?
| Letters | 7: K-L-E-Z-M-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th 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 klezmer?
Klezmer appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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 klezmer?
- UK /ˈklɛzmə/
- US /ˈklɛzməɹ/
Klezmer 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-klezmer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of klezmer
- klezmers plural
- klezmorim plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does klezmer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Jewish folk musician.
- 2
A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Klezmer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | klezmer |
| French | klezmer |
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 klezmer come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).