necrophile
/ˈnɛkɹəʊ̆faɪl/noun
necrophile is spelled N-E-C-R-O-P-H-I-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, necrophile means “One who is subject to necrophilia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of necrophile is necrophiles.
How many letters and syllables are in necrophile?
| Letters | 10: N-E-C-R-O-P-H-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 necrophile?
Necrophile appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 necrophile?
- UK /ˈnɛkɹəʊ̆faɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of necrophile
- necrophiles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does necrophile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who is subject to necrophilia.
- 2
One who engages in sexual acts with corpses.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Necrophile in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who is subject to necrophilia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nécrophile |
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 necrophile come from?
From necro- + -phile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).