phrasebook
/ˈfɹeɪzbʊk/noun, adjective
phrasebook is spelled P-H-R-A-S-E-B-O-O-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phrasebook means “A book containing common phrases in two or more languages, used to learn a foreign language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phrasebook is phrasebooks.
How many letters and syllables are in phrasebook?
| Letters | 10: P-H-R-A-S-E-B-O-O-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 phrasebook?
Phrasebook appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 phrasebook?
- /ˈfɹeɪzbʊk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-phrasebook.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of phrasebook
- phrasebooks plural
- phrase book
- phrase-book
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phrasebook mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A book containing common phrases in two or more languages, used to learn a foreign language.
- 2
A usually pocket-sized book consisting of everyday expressions and vocabulary in two languages and intended for travellers who wish to communicate with locals while in other countries.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a phrasebook.
- 2
Of one's fluency of a language, limited or deficient.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phrasebook in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense book of everyday expressions and vocabulary:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carnet de phrases, guide de conversation, recueil d'expressions |
| German | Sprachführer, Gesprächsbuch |
| Portuguese | livro de frases, livro de expressões |
| Spanish | libro de frases |
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 phrasebook come from?
From phrase + book.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).