pauper
pau·per/ˈpɔ.pɚ/noun, verb
pauper is spelled P-A-U-P-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (pau·per). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pauper means “One who is extremely poor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pauper is paupers.
How many letters and syllables are in pauper?
| Letters | 6: P-A-U-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pau·per |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd 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 pauper?
Pauper appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 pauper?
- UK /ˈpɔːpə/
- British /ˈpoːpə/
- US /ˈpɔ.pɚ/
Pauper has 2 syllables, split pau·per in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-pauper.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pauper
- paupers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- paupering participle, present
- paupered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pauper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who is extremely poor.
- 2
One living on or eligible for public charity.
verb
- 1
To make a pauper of; to drive into poverty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pauper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pauvre, indigent |
| German | Bettelknabe, Armer , Unterstützungsempfänger |
| Portuguese | indigente |
| Spanish | indigente |
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 pauper come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin pauper (“poor”). Originally a legal term. Doublet of poor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).