lurker
/ˈlɝ.kɚ/noun
lurker is spelled L-U-R-K-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lurker means “One who lurks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lurker is lurkers.
How many letters and syllables are in lurker?
| Letters | 6: L-U-R-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 lurker?
Lurker appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 lurker?
- UK /ˈlɜː.kə/
- US /ˈlɝ.kɚ/
Lurker has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-lurker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lurker?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lurker from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹkəɹ/):
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 lurker
- lurkers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lurker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who lurks.
- 2
A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.
- 3
UKarchaicA small fishing-boat.
- 4
UKobsoleteslangAn impostor; a quack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lurker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rôdeur, rôdeuse |
| German | Beobachter, Lauerer , Lurker, passiver Zuschauer |
| Spanish | mirón, merodeador, intruso , observador |
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 lurker come from?
From lurk + -er, agent suffix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).