prankster
prank·ster/ˈpɹæŋkstəː/noun
prankster is spelled P-R-A-N-K-S-T-E-R: 9 letters and 2 syllables (prank·ster). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prankster means “One who performs pranks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of prankster is pranksters.
How many letters and syllables are in prankster?
| Letters | 9: P-R-A-N-K-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: prank·ster |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th 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 prankster?
Prankster appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 prankster?
- UK /ˈpɹæŋkstəː/
- UK [ˈpʰɹʷæŋkstəː]
- /ˈpɹæŋkstɚ/
Prankster has 2 syllables, split prank·ster in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-prankster.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of prankster
- pranksters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prankster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who performs pranks.
A skilled prankster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prankster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who performs pranks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | farceur, farceuse, plaisantin, plaisantine |
| German | Schelm, Scherzbold, Spaßvogel, Schalk, Streichespieler, Streichespielerin |
| Portuguese | brincalhão, traquinas |
| Spanish | bromista, chancero, guasón, jaranero, jaranista |
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 prankster come from?
From prank + -ster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).