diaper
di·a·per/ˈdaɪ(ə).pəɹ/noun, verb
diaper is spelled D-I-A-P-E-R: 6 letters and 3 syllables (di·a·per). It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, diaper means “An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diaper is diapers.
How many letters and syllables are in diaper?
| Letters | 6: D-I-A-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: di·a·per |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th 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 diaper?
Diaper appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th 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 diaper?
- UK /ˈdaɪ(ə).pə/
- US /ˈdaɪ(ə).pəɹ/
Diaper has 3 syllables, split di·a·per in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-diaper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with diaper?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as diaper from its last stressed vowel (/aɪpəɹ/):
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 diaper
- diapers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- diapering participle, present
- diapered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diaper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
CanadaIndiaUSAn absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, by an adult who is incontinent (who wets the bed), or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.
cloth diaper, disposable diaper, nighttime diaper, swim diaper
- 2
CanadaUScolloquialA container that absorbs and collects (retains) liquid or waste material, similar to a diaper (noun sense 1).
engine diaper, meat diaper, period diaper, rubber diaper
- 3
CanadaUScolloquialderogatoryA piece of clothing that resembles the shape of a diaper (noun sense 1) but lacks the absorbency.
- 4
A textile fabric having a repeating pattern, especially of diamonds or flowers, formed by alternating directions of thread.
Near-synonym: diamond twill
- 5
A repeating geometrical or (often stylized) floral pattern, usually of small diamonds evenly spaced, that decorates a flat surface, sometimes in bas-relief; diaperwork.
- 6
A repeating geometrical or floral pattern, used to cover the surface of a shield and forming the ground for any charges.
Near-synonym: fur
- 7
obsoleteA towel, napkin, or tablecloth made from the diaper fabric (noun sense 4).
verb
- 1
To put diapers on someone.
Diapering a baby is something you have to learn fast.
- 2
To draw geometrical or floral patterns, as upon cloth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate diaper?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of diaper: diap, dipe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diaper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | couche, couche-culotte , langer |
| German | Windel , windeln, wickeln |
| Portuguese | fralda , fraldar |
| Spanish | pañal |
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.