pelter
noun, verb
pelter is spelled P-E-L-T-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pelter means “One who pelts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pelter is pelters.
How many letters and syllables are in pelter?
| Letters | 6: P-E-L-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 pelter?
Pelter appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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).
What rhymes with pelter?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as pelter.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: petrel.
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 pelter
- pelters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- peltering participle, present
- peltered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pelter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who pelts.
- 2
A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
- 3
datedA pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.
verb
- 1
nonstandardTo pelt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pelter come from?
From pelt + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).