numerator
/ˈnuː.məɹˌeɪ̯.təɹ/noun
numerator is spelled N-U-M-E-R-A-T-O-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, numerator means “The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of numerator is numerators.
How many letters and syllables are in numerator?
| Letters | 9: N-U-M-E-R-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 numerator?
Numerator appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 numerator?
- /ˈnuː.məɹˌeɪ̯.təɹ/
Numerator has 4 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-numerator.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of numerator
- numerators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does numerator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½).
- 2
An enumerator; someone who counts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Numerator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | numérateur |
| German | Zähler , Zählerin |
| Portuguese | numerador |
| Spanish | numerador |
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 numerator come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin numerātor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).