mither
/ˈmaɪðə(ɹ)/verb, noun
mither is spelled M-I-T-H-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mither means “To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mither?
| Letters | 6: M-I-T-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 mither?
Mither appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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 mither?
- /ˈmaɪðə(ɹ)/
As a noun (“mother”): /ˈmɪðə(ɹ)/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mither.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mither?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as mither.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: hermit.
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 mither
- mithers present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- mithering participle, present
- mithered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mither mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
- 2
To pester or irritate someone.
noun
- 1
Scotlandmother
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mither in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | fazer queixume , importunar |
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.