birdwatcher
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ə(ɹ)/noun
birdwatcher is spelled B-I-R-D-W-A-T-C-H-E-R: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, birdwatcher means “A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of birdwatcher is birdwatchers.
How many letters and syllables are in birdwatcher?
| Letters | 11: B-I-R-D-W-A-T-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is birdwatcher?
Birdwatcher appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 birdwatcher?
- UK /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ə(ɹ)/
Birdwatcher has 3 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)-Flame,_not_lame-birdwatcher.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of birdwatcher
- birdwatchers plural
- bird watcher
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does birdwatcher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment.
- 2
slangA person who enjoys watching rocket launches.
- 3
slangA person, especially a male, who delights in watching women.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Birdwatcher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Vogelbeobachter, Vogelbeobachterin |
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 birdwatcher come from?
From bird + watcher.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).