maunder
/ˈmɔndɚ/verb
maunder is spelled M-A-U-N-D-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, maunder means “To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in maunder?
| Letters | 7: M-A-U-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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; 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 maunder?
Maunder appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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 maunder?
- UK /ˈmɔːndə/
- US /ˈmɔndɚ/
- /mɑndɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-maunder.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with maunder?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as maunder from its last stressed vowel (/ɔndəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: unarmed.
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 maunder
- maunders present, singular, he/she/it
- maundering participle, present
- maundered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does maunder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
- 2
To wander or walk aimlessly.
- 3
obsoleteTo beg; to whine like a beggar.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA beggar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maunder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | divagar , holgazanear |
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 maunder come from?
From earlier maund (“to beg”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).