motorcyclist
noun
motorcyclist is spelled M-O-T-O-R-C-Y-C-L-I-S-T: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, motorcyclist means “Someone who rides a motorcycle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of motorcyclist is motorcyclists.
How many letters and syllables are in motorcyclist?
| Letters | 12: M-O-T-O-R-C-Y-C-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd 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 motorcyclist?
Motorcyclist appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 motorcyclist?
Motorcyclist has 5 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-motorcyclist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of motorcyclist
- motorcyclists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does motorcyclist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who rides a motorcycle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Motorcyclist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who rides a motorcycle – see also biker:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | motocycliste |
| German | Motorradfahrer, Motorradfahrerin |
| Portuguese | motociclista, motoqueiro, motoqueira, motard |
| Spanish | motociclista |
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 motorcyclist come from?
From motorcycle + -ist or motor + cyclist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).