mainer
/ˈmeɪnɚ/noun
mainer is spelled M-A-I-N-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mainer means “A needle for (illicit) drug administration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mainer is mainers.
How many letters and syllables are in mainer?
| Letters | 6: M-A-I-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 mainer?
Mainer appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 mainer?
- US /ˈmeɪnɚ/
Mainer has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Mainer.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-mainer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mainer?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mainer from its last stressed vowel (/eɪnəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: remain, marine.
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 mainer
- mainers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mainer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USslangA needle for (illicit) drug administration.
- 2
One who mainly plays as a specific character or on a specific side.
noun
- 1
A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America.
“People have no idea how good this stuff is, but they are about to find out,” said Mr. Patry, 62, who is possibly the most optimistic and talkative native Mainer in history.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mainer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense native or inhabitant of the State of Maine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Mainois, Mainoise (cf. adj. mainois m) |
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 mainer come from?
From main + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).