buddle
/ˈbəd.əl/noun, verb
buddle is spelled B-U-D-D-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, buddle means “An apparatus on which crushed ore is washed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of buddle is buddles.
How many letters and syllables are in buddle?
| Letters | 6: B-U-D-D-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is buddle?
Buddle appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 buddle?
- US /ˈbəd.əl/
Buddle has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of buddle
- buddles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- buddling participle, present
- buddled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does buddle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An apparatus on which crushed ore is washed.
verb
- 1
To wash (ore) in a buddle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does buddle come from?
Compare German butteln (“to shake”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).