Tarzan
/ˈtɑɹzæn/noun, verb
Tarzan is spelled T-A-R-Z-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Tarzan means “A strong wild man; any man showing attributes of Tarzan, as muscularity, agility, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Tarzan is Tarzans.
How many letters and syllables are in Tarzan?
| Letters | 6: T-A-R-Z-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd 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 Tarzan?
Tarzan appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd 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 Tarzan?
- US /ˈtɑɹzæn/
Tarzan 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).
Forms of Tarzan
- Tarzans plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- Tarzan of the Apes
- Tarzaning participle, present
- Tarzaned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tarzan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A strong wild man; any man showing attributes of Tarzan, as muscularity, agility, etc.
verb
- 1
To behave in the manner of Tarzan, especially by swinging from ropes, climbing trees, and other feats of athleticism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Tarzan come from?
Coined by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912. A name created by Burroughs for his fiction. In the fictional ape language of the books, "tarzan" means "white-skin"; possibly echoic in its phonetics of various "exotic" names (see Orientalism).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).