hurdler
noun
hurdler is spelled H-U-R-D-L-E-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hurdler means “An athlete who competes in the hurdling event” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hurdler is hurdlers.
How many letters and syllables are in hurdler?
| Letters | 7: H-U-R-D-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is hurdler?
Hurdler appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st 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 hurdler?
- US
Hurdler has 3 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-hurdler.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hurdler
- hurdlers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hurdler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An athlete who competes in the hurdling event.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hurdler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense athlete who competes in the hurdling event:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hürdenläufer, Hindernisläufer |
| Spanish | vallista |
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 hurdler come from?
From hurdle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).