codger
cod·ger/ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/noun
codger is spelled C-O-D-G-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cod·ger). It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, codger means “An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of codger is codgers.
How many letters and syllables are in codger?
| Letters | 6: C-O-D-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cod·ger |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th 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 codger?
Codger appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th 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 codger?
- UK /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/
- US /ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/
Codger has 2 syllables, split cod·ger in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-codger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with codger?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as codger from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒəɹ/):
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 codger
- codgers plural
- coger
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does codger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalAn amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Codger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | grognon, vieux bougon |
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 codger come from?
Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).