heaver
/ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/noun
heaver is spelled H-E-A-V-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heaver means “One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heaver is heavers.
How many letters and syllables are in heaver?
| Letters | 6: H-E-A-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th 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 heaver?
Heaver appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 heaver?
- /ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-heaver.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of heaver
- heavers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heaver mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight.
a coal heaver
- 2
A bar used as a lever.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does heaver come from?
From heave + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).