numerate
/ˈnuːməɹeɪt/verb, adjective
numerate is spelled N-U-M-E-R-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, numerate means “To count” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in numerate?
| Letters | 8: N-U-M-E-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 numerate?
Numerate appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 numerate?
- UK /ˈnjuːməɹeɪt/
- US /ˈnuːməɹeɪt/
As an adjective (“Having numeracy”): /ˈnjuːməɹət/, /ˈnuːməɹət/.
Numerate has 3 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-numerate_(verb).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-numerate_(adj).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with numerate?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as numerate from its last stressed vowel (/uməɹeɪt/):
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 numerate
- numerates present, singular, he/she/it
- numerating participle, present
- numerated participle, past
- more numerate comparative
- most numerate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does numerate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To count.
adjective
- 1
Having numeracy.
- 2
obsoleteNumbered; counted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Numerate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the ability to understand numbers and perform arithmetic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | des Rechnens mächtig |
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 numerate come from?
From Latin numerātus, perfect past participle of numerō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix, of participial origin)). By surface analysis, Latin numerus + -ate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).