señor
se·ñor/seɪnˈjɔɹ/noun
señor is spelled S-E-Ñ-O-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (se·ñor). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, señor means “A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of señor is señores or senors.
How many letters and syllables are in señor?
| Letters | 5: S-E-Ñ-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: se·ñor |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th 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 señor?
Señor appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th 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 señor?
- /seɪnˈjɔɹ/
- /seɪnˈjoʊɹ/
- /sinˈjɔɹ/
Señor has 2 syllables, split se·ñor in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-señor.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of señor
- señores plural
- senor
- senors plural
- senores plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does señor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of señor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does señor come from?
Borrowed from Spanish señor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).