hustler
/ˈhʌsləɹ/noun
hustler is spelled H-U-S-T-L-E-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hustler means “One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hustler is hustlers.
How many letters and syllables are in hustler?
| Letters | 7: H-U-S-T-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 hustler?
Hustler appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 hustler?
- US /ˈhʌsləɹ/
Hustler 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)-Vealhurl-hustler.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-hustler.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hustler
- hustlers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hustler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
- 2
Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
Near-synonym: ringer
- 3
A pimp.
- 4
A prostitute.
- 5
A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
- 6
A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
- 7
One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hustler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hektiker, Haster, Wühler, Dränger, Draufgänger, umtriebiger Mensch |
| Spanish | buscavida, busquillo, busquilla, arribista, esprín / mosca / vivo / buzo, buscavidas |
| French | mac, maque, hareng , giton, lopaille , arnaqueur |
| Portuguese | cafetão, gigolô, chulo , michê |
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 hustler come from?
From hustle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).