clapperboard
noun, verb
clapperboard is spelled C-L-A-P-P-E-R-B-O-A-R-D: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clapperboard means “A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of clapperboard is clapperboards.
How many letters and syllables are in clapperboard?
| Letters | 12: C-L-A-P-P-E-R-B-O-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th 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 clapperboard?
Clapperboard appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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).
Forms of clapperboard
- clapperboards plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- clapper board
- clapperboarding participle, present
- clapperboarded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clapperboard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
verb
- 1
To use a clapperboard, especially to clap it to start a film take.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clapperboard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and en:
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 clapperboard come from?
From clapper + board.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).