swordsmith
sword·smith/ˈsɔɹdsmɪθ/noun
swordsmith is spelled S-W-O-R-D-S-M-I-T-H: 10 letters and 2 syllables (sword·smith). It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, swordsmith means “A maker of swords” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of swordsmith is swordsmiths.
How many letters and syllables are in swordsmith?
| Letters | 10: S-W-O-R-D-S-M-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sword·smith |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is swordsmith?
Swordsmith appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 swordsmith?
- UK /ˈsɔːdsmɪθ/
- US /ˈsɔɹdsmɪθ/
- US /ˈsoɹdsmɪθ/
Swordsmith has 2 syllables, split sword·smith in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-swordsmith.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of swordsmith
- swordsmiths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swordsmith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A maker of swords.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Swordsmith in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a maker of swords:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | forgeron d'épées, forgeron de sabres |
| German | Schwertschmied, Schwertfeger |
| Portuguese | espadeiro |
| Spanish | espadero |
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 swordsmith come from?
From sword + smith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).