pentathlete
/ˈpɛn.tæθ.lit/noun
pentathlete is spelled P-E-N-T-A-T-H-L-E-T-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pentathlete means “An athlete who competes in the pentathlon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pentathlete is pentathletes.
How many letters and syllables are in pentathlete?
| Letters | 11: P-E-N-T-A-T-H-L-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 pentathlete?
Pentathlete appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 pentathlete?
- UK /ˈpɛn.tæθ.lit/
Pentathlete has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pentathlete
- pentathletes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pentathlete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An athlete who competes in the pentathlon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pentathlete in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense An athlete who competes in the pentathlon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pentathlonien, pentathlonienne |
| German | Fünfkämpfer, Fünfkämpferin |
| Portuguese | pentatleta |
| Spanish | pentatleta |
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 pentathlete come from?
From penta- + athlete.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).