drainer
noun
drainer is spelled D-R-A-I-N-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, drainer means “That which drains” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of drainer is drainers.
How many letters and syllables are in drainer?
| Letters | 7: D-R-A-I-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is drainer?
Drainer appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 drainer?
Drainer 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-drainer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of drainer
- drainers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does drainer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
That which drains.
- 2
A frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally.
- 3
A perforated rack on which washed dishes, etc. may be placed in order to dry.
- 4
slangAlternative form of Drainer.
- 5
A person who explores drains, tunnels, or sewers.
- 6
Alternative spelling of Drainer
noun
- 1
slangA fan of Drain Gang, an artistic collective formed in 2013, focusing on music and fashion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Drainer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense frame or rack:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | égouttoir |
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 drainer come from?
From drain (verb) + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).