xerox
xe·rox/ˈziː(ə)ɹ.ɑks/noun, verb
xerox is spelled X-E-R-O-X: 5 letters and 2 syllables (xe·rox). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xerox means “A xerograph (copy)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of xerox is xeroxes.
How many letters and syllables are in xerox?
| Letters | 5: X-E-R-O-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: xe·rox |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th 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 xerox?
Xerox appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 xerox?
- UK /ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/
- US /ˈziː(ə)ɹ.ɑks/
- [ˈseɾoks]
Xerox has 2 syllables, split xe·rox in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-xerox.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of xerox
- xeroxes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- xeroxing participle, present
- xeroxed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does xerox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
colloquialinformalA xerograph (copy).
Near-synonyms: photocopy (broadly synonymous), photostat (broadly synonymous)
- 2
colloquialinformalA xerographer (machine).
Near-synonyms: photocopier, photoduplicator, copier (broadly synonymous), photostat (broadly synonymous)
verb
- 1
To make a copy using a xerographer.
Near-synonyms: photocopy, photoduplicate (broadly synonymous), photostat (broadly synonymous)
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of xerox.
verb
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of xerox.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xerox in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to make photocopies:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | fotokopieren |
| Portuguese | fotocopiar, xerocar |
| Spanish | fotocopiar |
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 xerox come from?
Genericized trademark from Xerox (“a photocopier”), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).