dredger
/ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/noun
dredger is spelled D-R-E-D-G-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dredger means “A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dredger is dredgers.
How many letters and syllables are in dredger?
| Letters | 7: D-R-E-D-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd 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 dredger?
Dredger appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 dredger?
- UK /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/
Dredger has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-dredger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dredger
- dredgers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dredger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
- 2
One who fishes with a dredge.
- 3
A dredging machine.
- 4
A container with a perforated lid, used to sprinkle sugar or flour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dredger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense A vessel:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dragueur, bateau de dragage |
| German | Schwimmbagger, Baggerschiff |
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 dredger come from?
From dredge + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).