r/etymology
r/etymology is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 374,851 members, ranking #82 of 2,165 in Science & Education. Discussing the origins of words and phrases, in English or any other language.
How big is r/etymology?
Created in 2009, r/etymology has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #82 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 3.8% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 186× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 92 times the size of r/etymology. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/etymology on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 374,851 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #82 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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