showrunner
/ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/noun
showrunner is spelled S-H-O-W-R-U-N-N-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, showrunner means “The person in overall charge of the production of a television series” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of showrunner is showrunners.
How many letters and syllables are in showrunner?
| Letters | 10: S-H-O-W-R-U-N-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th 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 showrunner?
Showrunner appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th 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 showrunner?
- US /ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with showrunner
Also written: show runner (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of showrunner
- showrunners plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does showrunner mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The person in overall charge of the production of a television series.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Showrunner in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person in charge of a television series:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | show runner, auteur-producteur |
| German | Showrunner, Serienverantwortlicher |
| Spanish | showrunner, autor-productor |
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 showrunner come from?
From show + runner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).