simulator
/ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/noun
simulator is spelled S-I-M-U-L-A-T-O-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, simulator means “One who simulates or feigns” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of simulator is simulators.
How many letters and syllables are in simulator?
| Letters | 9: S-I-M-U-L-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.1 times per million words; the 12,764th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is simulator?
Simulator appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th 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 simulator?
- UK /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/
Simulator has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-simulator.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of simulator
- simulators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does simulator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who simulates or feigns.
- 2
A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.
- 3
A game that attempts to reproduce an experience realistically.
a pinball simulator
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate simulator?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of simulator: sim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Simulator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense machine or system:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | simulateur |
| German | Simulator |
| Portuguese | simulador |
| Spanish | simulador |
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 simulator come from?
From simulate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).