proofreader
noun
proofreader is spelled P-R-O-O-F-R-E-A-D-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, proofreader means “A person who proofreads” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of proofreader is proofreaders.
How many letters and syllables are in proofreader?
| Letters | 11: P-R-O-O-F-R-E-A-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd 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 proofreader?
Proofreader appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd 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 proofreader?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-proofreader.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with proofreader
Also written: proof-reader (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of proofreader
- proofreaders plural
- proof reader
- proof-reader
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does proofreader mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who proofreads.
- 2
A person whose occupation is to proofread.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Proofreader in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | relecteur, relectrice |
| German | Korrekturleser , Korrektor |
| Portuguese | revisor |
| Spanish | corrector de pruebas, corrector |
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 proofreader come from?
From proof + reader.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).