vocoder
noun, verb
vocoder is spelled V-O-C-O-D-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vocoder means “Any of several electronic or digital devices or systems for the analysis or synthesis of speech” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vocoder is vocoders.
How many letters and syllables are in vocoder?
| Letters | 7: V-O-C-O-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 vocoder?
Vocoder appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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).
Forms of vocoder
- vocoders plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- vocodering participle, present
- vocodered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vocoder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several electronic or digital devices or systems for the analysis or synthesis of speech.
verb
- 1
To analyze or synthesize (speech) by means of such a device.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vocoder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device or system for the analysis or synthesis of speech:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vocodeur |
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 vocoder come from?
Blend of voice + coder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).