semiskilled
adjective
semiskilled is spelled S-E-M-I-S-K-I-L-L-E-D: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, semiskilled means “Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in semiskilled?
| Letters | 11: S-E-M-I-S-K-I-L-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 semiskilled?
Semiskilled appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 semiskilled
- semi-skilled
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does semiskilled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.
Near-synonym: low-skilled
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Semiskilled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense requiring only minimal levels of training:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | angelernt |
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 semiskilled come from?
From semi- + skilled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).