mansplainer
noun
mansplainer is spelled M-A-N-S-P-L-A-I-N-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mansplainer means “One (especially a man) who mansplains” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mansplainer is mansplainers.
How many letters and syllables are in mansplainer?
| Letters | 11: M-A-N-S-P-L-A-I-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 mansplainer?
Mansplainer appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 mansplainer
- mansplainers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mansplainer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalOne (especially a man) who mansplains.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mansplainer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mecsplicateur |
| Spanish | señoro |
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 mansplainer come from?
From mansplain + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).