stabilizer
/ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/noun
stabilizer is spelled S-T-A-B-I-L-I-Z-E-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stabilizer means “Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stabilizer is stabilizers.
How many letters and syllables are in stabilizer?
| Letters | 10: S-T-A-B-I-L-I-Z-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th 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 stabilizer?
Stabilizer appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 stabilizer?
- US /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/
Stabilizer 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stabilizer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stabilizer
- stabilizers plural
- stabiliser
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stabilizer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
BritishUSAny substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.
- 2
BritishUSAn additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner.
- 3
BritishUSA gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.
- 4
BritishUSAn airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.
- 5
BritishUSA piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.
- 6
BritishUSFor a group operating on a set and an element x of the set, the set of all group elements fixing x.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stabilizer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stabilisateur , roulettes |
| German | Stabilisator |
| Portuguese | estabilizador , rodinha |
| Spanish | estabilizador |
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 stabilizer come from?
From stabilize + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).