Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pen name

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: pen -name
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.

Example Sentences

"Within a week of King's acknowledging the Bachman pen name, several sources —publishers, book dealers, readers, and fans—had mentioned a number of possible other pseudonyms; obviously, if King admitted to two pen names, John Swithen and Richard Bachmann, there might be others."
"In their time, it was fashionable to sign letters using a pen name. These pen names were borrowed from characters in classical literature."

Inflected Forms

pen names (plural) pen-name (alternative) penname (alternative)

Synonyms

nom de plume

Questions

What does pen name mean?: A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.

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