lighterage
noun
lighterage is spelled L-I-G-H-T-E-R-A-G-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lighterage means “The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter (flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lighterage is lighterages.
How many letters and syllables are in lighterage?
| Letters | 10: L-I-G-H-T-E-R-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 lighterage?
Lighterage appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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).
Forms of lighterage
- lighterages plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lighterage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter (flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances).
- 2
The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lighterage come from?
From lighter + -age.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).