heckler
heck·ler/ˈhɛklə/noun
heckler is spelled H-E-C-K-L-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables (heck·ler). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heckler means “One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heckler is hecklers.
How many letters and syllables are in heckler?
| Letters | 7: H-E-C-K-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: heck·ler |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd 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 heckler?
Heckler appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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 heckler?
- UK /ˈhɛklə/
- UK [ˈhɛkl̥əː]
- Australia /ˈheklə/
Heckler has 2 syllables, split heck·ler in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-heckler.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of heckler
- hecklers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heckler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.
The juggler always seemed to have a heckler or two in the crowd on Saturdays.
- 2
USslangAn aircraft flying attack missions at night.
- 3
Alternative form of hackler (“worker who separates flax”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heckler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who heckles, insults, makes fun of, or teases:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | provocateur |
| German | Zwischenrufer, Störer, Necker, Schelm, Fopper |
| Spanish | abucheante, abroncante, chuflante, rechiflante, silbador |
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 heckler come from?
From heckle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).