ligger
/ˈlɪɡɚ/noun
ligger is spelled L-I-G-G-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ligger means “The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ligger is liggers.
How many letters and syllables are in ligger?
| Letters | 6: L-I-G-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 ligger?
Ligger appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 ligger?
- US /ˈlɪɡɚ/
- UK /ˈlɪɡə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-ligger.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ligger?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ligger from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɡəɹ/):
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 ligger
- liggers plural
- liggar
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ligger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
- 2
A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
- 3
A nether millstone.
- 4
A coverlet for a bed.
- 5
slangA freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
- 6
A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
- 7
A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.
- 8
One who lies in bed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ligger come from?
Inherited from Middle English liggere; equivalent to lig + -er. Doublet of ledger. Many senses (especially sense 5) are likely formed anew from lig rather than continuations of the preceding senses.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).