dropper
/ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/noun
dropper is spelled D-R-O-P-P-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dropper means “A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dropper is droppers.
How many letters and syllables are in dropper?
| Letters | 7: D-R-O-P-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 dropper?
Dropper appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th 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 dropper?
- UK /ˈdɹɒp.ə/
- Australia /ˈdɹɔp.ə/
- US /ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/
Dropper 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-dropper.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dropper?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dropper from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpəɹ/):
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 dropper
- droppers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dropper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
- 2
One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
The dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.
- 3
A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
- 4
A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
- 5
A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
- 6
The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
- 7
A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
- 8
AustraliaA batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dropper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense utensil:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | compte-goutte |
| Portuguese | conta-gotas |
| Spanish | cuentagotas, gotero, gotario |
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 dropper come from?
From drop + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).