pacesetter
noun
pacesetter is spelled P-A-C-E-S-E-T-T-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pacesetter means “One who or that which determines the rate of action through leading” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pacesetter is pacesetters.
How many letters and syllables are in pacesetter?
| Letters | 10: P-A-C-E-S-E-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th 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 pacesetter?
Pacesetter appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 pacesetter?
Pacesetter 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).
Forms of pacesetter
- pacesetters plural
- pace-setter
- pace setter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pacesetter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who or that which determines the rate of action through leading.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pacesetter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who sets pace:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schrittmacher |
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 pacesetter come from?
From pace + setter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).