schoolmarm
/ˈskulˌmɑɹm/noun, verb
schoolmarm is spelled S-C-H-O-O-L-M-A-R-M: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, schoolmarm means “A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of schoolmarm is schoolmarms.
How many letters and syllables are in schoolmarm?
| Letters | 10: S-C-H-O-O-L-M-A-R-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 schoolmarm?
Schoolmarm appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 schoolmarm?
- US /ˈskulˌmɑɹm/
Schoolmarm has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-schoolmarm.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of schoolmarm
- schoolmarms plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- school marm
- school-marm
- schoolmarming participle, present
- schoolmarmed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does schoolmarm mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USslangA female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
- 2
Someone who acts like a schoolmarm, especially in being stern and prissy.
- 3
A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.
verb
- 1
USslangTo discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Schoolmarm in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense female teacher:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | institutrice, maîtresse d'école, peau de vache |
| German | Lehrerin, Schullehrerin |
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 schoolmarm come from?
From school + marm (“madam”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).