listserv
noun
listserv is spelled L-I-S-T-S-E-R-V: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, listserv means “A type of electronic mailing list, allowing for distribution of email to many subscribers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of listserv is listservs.
How many letters and syllables are in listserv?
| Letters | 8: L-I-S-T-S-E-R-V |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 listserv?
Listserv appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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).
Forms of listserv
- listservs plural
- listserve
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does listserv mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of electronic mailing list, allowing for distribution of email to many subscribers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does listserv come from?
Clipping of listserver.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).