protractor
/pɹəˈtɹæktə(ɹ)/noun
protractor is spelled P-R-O-T-R-A-C-T-O-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, protractor means “One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of protractor is protractors.
How many letters and syllables are in protractor?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-T-R-A-C-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd 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 protractor?
Protractor appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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 protractor?
- /pɹəˈtɹæktə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-protractor.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of protractor
- protractors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does protractor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
- 2
A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.
plastic protractor
- 3
An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
- 4
A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.
- 5
An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Protractor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rapporteur |
| German | Winkelmesser, Winkelmaß |
| Portuguese | transferidor |
| Spanish | transportador |
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 protractor come from?
From protract + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).