philanderer
phi·lan·der·er/fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/noun
philanderer is spelled P-H-I-L-A-N-D-E-R-E-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables (phi·lan·der·er). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, philanderer means “One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of philanderer is philanderers.
How many letters and syllables are in philanderer?
| Letters | 11: P-H-I-L-A-N-D-E-R-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: phi·lan·der·er |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd 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 philanderer?
Philanderer appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd 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 philanderer?
- US /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/
- US /fɪˈlæn.dɚ.ɚ/
- UK /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹə/
Philanderer has 4 syllables, split phi·lan·der·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-philanderer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of philanderer
- philanderers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does philanderer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men).
- 2
Someone who engages in casual sex, usually frequently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Philanderer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | flirteur, charmeur , dragueur |
| German | Charmeur, Schönredner , Schürzenjäger |
| Portuguese | namorador , galinha, mulherengo |
| Spanish | donjuán , mujeriego |
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 philanderer come from?
From philander (“lover”) + -er, from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος (phílandros), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).