judder
/ˈd͡ʒʌdɚ/noun, verb
judder is spelled J-U-D-D-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, judder means “A spasmodic shaking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of judder is judders.
How many letters and syllables are in judder?
| Letters | 6: J-U-D-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 judder?
Judder appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 judder?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒʌdə/
- US /ˈd͡ʒʌdɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-judder.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with judder?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as judder from its last stressed vowel (/ʌdəɹ/):
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 judder
- judders plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- juddering participle, present
- juddered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does judder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spasmodic shaking.
- 2
Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; telecine judder
verb
- 1
To spasm or shake violently.
- 2
To move with a stop-start motion, as if experiencing a strong resistance or when decelerating brusquely.
To judder to a halt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Judder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | secousse, spasme, saccade, clonie, convulsion, ébranlement |
| Spanish | sacudida, espasmo, convulsión, estremecimiento , sacudir, zarandear |
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.