copter
/ˈkɑptɚ/noun, verb
copter is spelled C-O-P-T-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, copter means “A helicopter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of copter is copters or 'copters.
How many letters and syllables are in copter?
| Letters | 6: C-O-P-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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; 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 copter?
Copter appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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 copter?
- UK /ˈkɒptə/
- US /ˈkɑptɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-copter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with copter?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as copter from its last stressed vowel (/ɑptəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ceptor.
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 copter
- copters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- 'copter
- coptering participle, present
- coptered participle, past
- 'copters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does copter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA helicopter.
verb
- 1
informalTo helicopter: to transport by helicopter.
- 2
informalTo helicopter: to travel by helicopter.
- 3
informalTo move like a helicopter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Copter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense informal: helicopter:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hélico |
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 copter come from?
Clipping of helicopter; see also -copter § Etymology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).