cider
/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/noun
cider is spelled C-I-D-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cider means “An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cider is ciders.
How many letters and syllables are in cider?
| Letters | 5: C-I-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 cider?
Cider appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th 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 cider?
- US /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/
- Canada [ˈsʌɪ̯ɾə(ɹ)]
- UK /ˈsaɪ̯.də/
Cider 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: En-us-cider.ogg, EN-AU_ck1_cider.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with cider
Also written: sider.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with cider?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cider from its last stressed vowel (/aɪdəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dicer.
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 cider
- ciders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cider mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaCanadaIrelandUKAn alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
- 2
This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.
- 3
CanadaUSA non-alcoholic uncarbonated beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice.
I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.
- 4
AustraliaA non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.
- 5
A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.
- 6
A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cider in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cidre , verre de cidre |
| German | Apfelwein, Apfelmost, Cidre |
| Portuguese | sidra |
| Spanish | sidra, sagardúa |
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 cider come from?
From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”). Doublet of cyser. Partially displaced earlier English apple wine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).