masker
/ˈmæskə(ɹ)/verb, noun
masker is spelled M-A-S-K-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, masker means “To render giddy or senseless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in masker?
| Letters | 6: M-A-S-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 masker?
Masker appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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 masker?
- /ˈmæskə(ɹ)/
- /ˈmɑːskə(ɹ)/
Masker 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-masker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of masker
- maskers present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- maskering participle, present
- maskered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does masker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To render giddy or senseless
- 2
To be bewildered.
- 3
To choke; stifle.
- 4
To decay; rust.
noun
- 1
One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade or wears a mask in a ritual.
- 2
That which masks (noise in a signal, etc.).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does masker come from?
From Middle English *maskeren, malskren (“to bewilder”) (compare Middle English bimalscren (“to bewitch”)), from Old English *malscrian (attested in derivative malscrung (“enchantment, charm”)), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *malskaz (“haughty”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- (“to beat, crush, grind”). Cognate with Middle Dutch malsch (“headstrong, zealous”). More at mask.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).