charger
/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/noun
charger is spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.4 times per million words in written English, the 12,216th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, charger means “A device that charges or recharges” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of charger is chargers.
How many letters and syllables are in charger?
| Letters | 7: C-H-A-R-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.4 times per million words; the 12,216th 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 charger?
Charger appears 4.4 times per million words in written English, the 12,216th 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 charger?
- UK /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/
- US /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/
Charger 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-charger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of charger
- chargers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does charger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device that charges or recharges.
Put the batteries in the charger overnight so we can use them tomorrow.
- 2
One who charges.
- 3
A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry.
The knight rode a white charger.
- 4
A large platter.
- 5
A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal.
The fancy restaurant used a white porcelain charger when serving.
- 6
A speed loader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine.
- 7
A rectal concealment container for prohibited material such as money, drugs and tools.
- 8
Synonym of hard charger (“person with a good work ethic”).
noun
- 1
A member of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Charger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chargeur |
| German | Ladegerät |
| Portuguese | carregador , salva , prato de baixo |
| Spanish | cargador, recargardor |
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 charger come from?
From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).