smith
/smɪθ/noun, verb
smith is spelled S-M-I-T-H: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 78 times per million words in written English, the 1,369th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, smith means “A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of smith is smiths.
How many letters and syllables are in smith?
| Letters | 5: S-M-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 78 times per million words; the 1,369th 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 smith?
Smith appears 78 times per million words in written English, the 1,369th 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 smith?
- /smɪθ/
Smith has one syllable (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-smith.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of smith
- smiths plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- smithing participle, present
- smithed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does smith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
- 2
One who makes anything; wright.
- 3
archaicAn artist.
verb
- 1
To forge, to form, usually on an anvil; by heating and pounding.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Smith in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense craftsperson who works metal – see also blacksmith:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | forgeron, forgeronne |
| German | Schmied, Schmiedin |
| Portuguese | ferreiro, ferreira |
| Spanish | forjador, forjadora |
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 smith come from?
From Middle English smeth, smith, smiþ, smið, smyth, smythe, smyþ, smyþe, from Old English smiþ, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz (“smith”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to smear, spread”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).