hiker
hik·er/ˈhaɪ̯kɚ/noun
hiker is spelled H-I-K-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (hik·er). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hiker means “One who hikes, especially frequently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hiker is hikers.
How many letters and syllables are in hiker?
| Letters | 5: H-I-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: hik·er |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hiker?
Hiker appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 hiker?
- UK /ˈhaɪ̯kə/
- UK [ˈhaɪ̯kə]
- US /ˈhaɪ̯kɚ/
Hiker has 2 syllables, split hik·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hiker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with hiker?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hiker from its last stressed vowel (/aɪkəɹ/):
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 hiker
- hikers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hiker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who hikes, especially frequently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hiker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who hikes, especially frequently:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | randonneur, randonneuse |
| German | Wanderer, Wanderin, Wandrerin, Wanderfreund, Wanderfreundin |
| Spanish | caminante, excursionista |
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 hiker come from?
From hike + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).