moocher
noun
moocher is spelled M-O-O-C-H-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, moocher means “A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moocher is moochers.
How many letters and syllables are in moocher?
| Letters | 7: M-O-O-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd 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 moocher?
Moocher appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd 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 moocher
- moochers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moocher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryA person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
- 2
A person who mooches about.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moocher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person having a tendency to repeatedly ask help of others:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tapeur, tapeuse |
| German | Schnorrer, Schnorrerin |
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 moocher come from?
From mooch + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).