jibber
/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/noun, verb
jibber is spelled J-I-B-B-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jibber means “A horse that jibs, i.e. refuses, stops short” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jibber is jibbers.
How many letters and syllables are in jibber?
| Letters | 6: J-I-B-B-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 jibber?
Jibber appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 jibber?
- /ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jibber.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jibber
- jibbers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jibbering participle, present
- jibbered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jibber mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A horse that jibs, i.e. refuses, stops short.
verb
- 1
Alternative form of gibber.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jibber in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a horse that jibs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jibbeur |
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 jibber come from?
From jib + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).