burgle
/ˈbɝɡl̩/verb
burgle is spelled B-U-R-G-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, burgle means “To commit burglary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in burgle?
| Letters | 6: B-U-R-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is burgle?
Burgle appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd 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 burgle?
- UK /ˈbɜːɡl̩/
- US /ˈbɝɡl̩/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_burgle.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-burgle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with burgle?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as burgle from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹɡl/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: bulger, bugler.
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 burgle
- burgles present, singular, he/she/it
- burgling participle, present
- burgled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does burgle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
CommonwealthIrelandTo commit burglary.
- 2
IrelandUKTo take the ball legally from an opposing player.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Burgle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to commit burglary:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cambrioler |
| German | einbrechen |
| Spanish | desvalijar |
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 burgle come from?
Back-formation from burglar (1867).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).