stargate
/ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/noun
stargate is spelled S-T-A-R-G-A-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stargate means “A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stargate is stargates.
How many letters and syllables are in stargate?
| Letters | 8: S-T-A-R-G-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th 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 stargate?
Stargate appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 stargate?
- US /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/
Stargate has 2 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).
Words people confuse with stargate
Also written: star-gate (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of stargate
- stargates plural
- star-gate
- star gate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stargate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.
A "stargate" will appear at the top of the screen, at this point, and you must guide your lander back through the asteroid belt in order to reach it. When your lander touches the stargate the survivor will be safe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stargate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense portal device:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | porte des étoiles |
| German | Sternentor |
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 stargate come from?
From star + gate. A science-fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).