eavesdropper
/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/noun
eavesdropper is spelled E-A-V-E-S-D-R-O-P-P-E-R: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eavesdropper means “One who eavesdrops” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eavesdropper is eavesdroppers.
How many letters and syllables are in eavesdropper?
| Letters | 12: E-A-V-E-S-D-R-O-P-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th 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 eavesdropper?
Eavesdropper appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 eavesdropper?
- UK /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-eavesdropper.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of eavesdropper
- eavesdroppers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eavesdropper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who eavesdrops.
- 2
slangA surveillance aircraft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eavesdropper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who eavesdrops:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Lauscher |
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 eavesdropper come from?
From eavesdrop + -er (“person or thing which does”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).