laborer
/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/noun
laborer is spelled L-A-B-O-R-E-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laborer means “One who labors” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laborer is laborers.
How many letters and syllables are in laborer?
| Letters | 7: L-A-B-O-R-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 laborer?
Laborer appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 laborer?
- US /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/
Laborer 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-laborer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of laborer
- laborers plural
- labourer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laborer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USOne who labors.
Near-synonyms: worker, toiler
- 2
USOne who uses bodily strength rather than intellect to earn a wage, usually hourly.
Near-synonym: toiler
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laborer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense One who uses bodily strength to earn a wage:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ouvrier |
| German | Arbeiter |
| Portuguese | operário, trabalhador, obreiro |
| Spanish | obrero, currito, laborador, currante, laburante |
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 laborer come from?
From labor + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).