plodder
noun
plodder is spelled P-L-O-D-D-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plodder means “A person who, or animal that, plods” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plodder is plodders.
How many letters and syllables are in plodder?
| Letters | 7: P-L-O-D-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th 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 plodder?
Plodder appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 plodder
- plodders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plodder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who, or animal that, plods.
- 2
A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result; a person who studies laboriously.
- 3
A machine for extruding soap, margarine, etc. through a die plate so it can be cut into billets.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plodder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who works slowly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bâilleur, bâilleuse |
| German | Arbeitstier |
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 plodder come from?
From Middle English plodder, equivalent to plod + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).