Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterfeiter

/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌfɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-feit-er
IPA: /ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌfɪtə(ɹ)/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who counterfeits.

Example Sentences

"Sensations abound in this exciting melodramatic production dealing with the life of a French adventureress, madly in love with a counterfeiter, whom she betrays when she learns he has secretly wedded a famous female detective, only to aid him to escape when the officers are about to arrest him."
"Early offerings--many of them packaged in sultry covers featuring buxom women in silk pajamas--were huge sellers. But when copycats and counterfeiters drove down margins, Chan switched to real estate, snapping up 200 acres of land in the city of Guigang and erecting dozens of office towers and residential developments. Among his most ambitious recent projects: a luxury Guigang housing complex dubbed "Wealthy Persons' New Town.""

Etymology

From counterfeit + -er.

Inflected Forms

counterfeiters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

counterfeitress

Synonyms

scratcher forger

Questions

How do you pronounce counterfeiter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌfɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does counterfeiter mean?: A person who counterfeits.
Where does counterfeiter come from?: From counterfeit + -er.

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