pilcher
/ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/obsolete
pilcher is spelled P-I-L-C-H-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pilcher means “One who wears a pilch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pilcher is pilchers.
How many letters and syllables are in pilcher?
| Letters | 7: P-I-L-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pilcher?
Pilcher appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 pilcher?
- /ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Pilcher has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pilcher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteOne who wears a pilch.
- 2
obsoleteA scabbard, as of a sword.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pilcher come from?
From pilch + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).