mudguard
/ˈmʌdˌɡɑɹd/noun
mudguard is spelled M-U-D-G-U-A-R-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mudguard means “A cover over the wheels of a vehicle, or a flap behind that wheel, to prevent water and mud being projected” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mudguard is mudguards.
How many letters and syllables are in mudguard?
| Letters | 8: M-U-D-G-U-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 mudguard?
Mudguard appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 mudguard?
- US /ˈmʌdˌɡɑɹd/
Mudguard 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)-Vealhurl-mudguard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mudguard
- mudguards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mudguard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cover over the wheels of a vehicle, or a flap behind that wheel, to prevent water and mud being projected.
- 2
An upper element of a sneaker above the midsole generally of waterproof material to prevent water and mud soiling the top in outdoor activities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mudguard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a cover over, or a flap behind, the wheels of a vehicle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | garde-boue, pare-boue |
| German | Schutzblech |
| Portuguese | para-lama, para-lamas, guarda-lama, guarda-lamas |
| Spanish | aleta, salvabarros, parafango |
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 mudguard come from?
From mud + guard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).