taximeter
/ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/noun
taximeter is spelled T-A-X-I-M-E-T-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, taximeter means “A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of taximeter is taximeters.
How many letters and syllables are in taximeter?
| Letters | 9: T-A-X-I-M-E-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 taximeter?
Taximeter appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 taximeter?
- UK /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/
- UK /ˈtaksiˌmiːtə/
- US /ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-taximeter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of taximeter
- taximeters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does taximeter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Taximeter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device in a taxicab that calculates the fare:
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 taximeter come from?
Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).