bever
/ˈbivɚ/noun
bever is spelled B-E-V-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bever means “Alternative spelling of bevor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bever is bevers.
How many letters and syllables are in bever?
| Letters | 5: B-E-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bever?
Bever appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 bever?
- UK /ˈbiːvə/
- US /ˈbivɚ/
Bever has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bever.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bever
Sounds like: Belvoir, beaver, bevor (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with bever?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bever from its last stressed vowel (/ivəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: breve.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bever
- bevers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bevering participle, present
- bevered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bever mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of bevor.
- 2
obsoleteA drink.
- 3
archaicA snack or light refreshment between meals.
- 4
obsoleteA time for drinking.
- 5
obsoleteA mixture of cider and water.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo take a light repast between meals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bever come from?
From Middle English bever, from Anglo-Norman bever (modern French boire), from Latin bibō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).