socialite
/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/noun
socialite is spelled S-O-C-I-A-L-I-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, socialite means “A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of socialite is socialites.
How many letters and syllables are in socialite?
| Letters | 9: S-O-C-I-A-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 socialite?
Socialite appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 socialite?
- US /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/
Socialite has 3 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-socialite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of socialite
- socialites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does socialite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.
- 2
A person who goes to fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Socialite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person of prominence and influence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | socialite |
| German | Gesellschaftsdame, Salonlöwe |
| Portuguese | socialite, socialaite |
| Spanish | socialite, socialité, famosillo |
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 socialite come from?
From social (“pertaining to high society”) + -ite, perhaps as a play on social light, in imitation of words in -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).