philosophe
/ˌfɪl.əˈzɒf/noun
philosophe is spelled P-H-I-L-O-S-O-P-H-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, philosophe means “Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals of the 18th-century French Enlightenment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of philosophe is philosophes.
How many letters and syllables are in philosophe?
| Letters | 10: P-H-I-L-O-S-O-P-H-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 philosophe?
Philosophe appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 philosophe?
- UK /ˌfɪl.əˈzɒf/
Philosophe has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with philosophe?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as philosophe from its last stressed vowel (/ɒf/, British pronunciation):
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 philosophe
- philosophes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does philosophe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.
- 2
derogatoryAn incompetent philosopher; a philosophaster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does philosophe come from?
Borrowed from French philosophe (“philosopher”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).