makar
/ˈmækɚ/noun
makar is spelled M-A-K-A-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, makar means “A poet writing in Scots” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of makar is makars.
How many letters and syllables are in makar?
| Letters | 5: M-A-K-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 makar?
Makar appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st 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 makar?
- UK /ˈmakə/
- US /ˈmækɚ/
Makar 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).
What rhymes with makar?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as makar from its last stressed vowel (/ækəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: karma, krama.
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 makar
- makars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does makar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A poet writing in Scots.
- 2
The national poet laureate of Scotland.
- 3
Alternative form of mugger (“type of crocodile”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does makar come from?
From Scots makar. Doublet of maker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).