kneeler
noun
kneeler is spelled K-N-E-E-L-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kneeler means “A person who kneels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kneeler is kneelers.
How many letters and syllables are in kneeler?
| Letters | 7: K-N-E-E-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 kneeler?
Kneeler appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 kneeler?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-kneeler.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kneeler
- kneelers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kneeler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who kneels.
All the kneelers sighed with relief when they were told it was over and they could finally stand up.
- 2
A hassock.
The parish deacon was always pushing to get new kneelers for the church, probably because he was old and his knees were sensitive.
- 3
An apparatus that permits the loading door of a bus to decrease in height in order to facilitate boarding of passengers that are seniors and physically disadvantaged
- 4
On a gable end, the stone (often decorated) at the base of the slope of the gable on either side.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kneeler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hassock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kniebank |
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 kneeler come from?
From Middle English knelere, equivalent to kneel + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).