offer
of·fer/ˈɔfɚ/noun, verb
offer is spelled O-F-F-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (of·fer). It appears 112 times per million words in written English, the 951st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, offer means “A proposal that has been made” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of offer is offers.
How many letters and syllables are in offer?
| Letters | 5: O-F-F-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: of·fer |
| In writing | 112 times per million words; the 951st 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; 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 offer?
Offer appears 112 times per million words in written English, the 951st 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 offer?
- UK /ˈɒfə(ɹ)/
- UK /ˈɔːfə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈɔfɚ/
Offer has 2 syllables, split of·fer in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-offer.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-offer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with offer?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as offer from its last stressed vowel (/ɔfəɹ/):
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 offer
- offers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- offre
- offa
- offering participle, present
- offered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does offer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A proposal that has been made.
What's in his offer?
- 2
Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
His offer was $3.50 per share.
- 3
An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
His first letter was not a real offer, but an attempt to determine interest.
- 4
agent noun of off
verb
- 1
To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
She offered to help with her homework.
- 2
To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
Everybody offered an opinion.
- 3
To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
He offered use of his car for the week.
- 4
To present (something) for sale.
- 5
To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
- 6
To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
The city offers beautiful architecture.
- 7
To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- 8
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
I offered twenty dollars for it. The company is offering a salary of £30,000 a year.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Offer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | offre, proposition , offrir |
| German | Vorschlag, Angebot , anbieten, vorschlagen , Antrag, Offerte |
| Portuguese | oferta, proposta , oferecer |
| Spanish | oferta, convite , ofrecer, convidar , ofrendar , presentar |
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 offer come from?
From Middle English offer, from Old English offrian (“offer or make a sacrifice”) rather than from Old French offre (“offer”), from offrir (“to offer”), from Latin offerō (“to present, bring before”). Compare North Frisian offer (“sacrifice, donation, fee”), Dutch offer (“offering, sacrifice”), German Opfer (“victim, sacrifice”), Danish offer (“victim, sacrifice”), Icelandic offr (“offering”). See verb below.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).