robocall
noun, verb
robocall is spelled R-O-B-O-C-A-L-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, robocall means “An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of robocall is robocalls.
How many letters and syllables are in robocall?
| Letters | 8: R-O-B-O-C-A-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th 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 robocall?
Robocall appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th 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).
Forms of robocall
- robocalls plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- robo call
- robo-call
- robocalling participle, present
- robocalled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does robocall mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USAn automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
verb
- 1
To make a robocall to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does robocall come from?
From robo- + call. First use appears c. 1998 in the Associated Press Newswire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).