chaffer
/ˈt͡ʃæfɚ/verb, noun
chaffer is spelled C-H-A-F-F-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, chaffer means “To haggle or barter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chaffer?
| Letters | 7: C-H-A-F-F-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 chaffer?
Chaffer appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 chaffer?
- UK /ˈtʃæfə/
- US /ˈt͡ʃæfɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chaffer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with chaffer?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as chaffer from its last stressed vowel (/æfəɹ/):
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 chaffer
- chaffers present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- chaffering participle, present
- chaffered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chaffer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To haggle or barter.
- 2
To buy.
- 3
informalTo talk much and idly; to chatter.
noun
- 1
Bargaining; merchandise.
- 2
obsoleteslangA person's mouth.
Moisten [or] damp your chaffer: take something to drink.
- 3
The upper sieve of a cleaning shoe in a combine harvester, where chaff is removed.
- 4
A person who or thing that chaffs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chaffer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense upper sieve of a cleaning shoe:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Obersieb |
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 chaffer come from?
From Middle English chaffare (“a bargain, a trade”, noun), equivalent to cheap + fare.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).