fender
/ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/noun, verb
fender is spelled F-E-N-D-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fender means “panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fender is fenders.
How many letters and syllables are in fender?
| Letters | 6: F-E-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 fender?
Fender appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd 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 fender?
- UK /ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/
Fender 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: En-us-fender.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fender?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fender from its last stressed vowel (/ɛndə/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: nerfed.
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 fender
- fenders plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- fendering participle, present
- fendered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fender mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USpanel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- 2
USa shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
- 3
any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute
- 4
a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
verb
- 1
To use fenders to protect the side of a boat
noun
- 1
A guitar produced by the Fender company, a manufacturer of electric guitars.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fender in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aile, garde-boue , défense |
| German | Kotflügel , Fender , Schutzblech |
| Spanish | aleta , defensa , guardabarros , guardafuego |
| Portuguese | para-lama |
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 fender come from?
From fend + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).