goosander
noun
goosander is spelled G-O-O-S-A-N-D-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, goosander means “A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere, that consume fish and are common on lakes and rivers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of goosander is goosanders.
How many letters and syllables are in goosander?
| Letters | 9: G-O-O-S-A-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th 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 goosander?
Goosander appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th 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).
Forms of goosander
- goosanders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does goosander mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere, that consume fish and are common on lakes and rivers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Goosander in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense diving duck:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Säger, Sägetaucher, Gänsesäger |
| Spanish | serreta, serreta grande |
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 goosander come from?
Blend of goose + gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).