plunger
/ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/noun
plunger is spelled P-L-U-N-G-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plunger means “A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plunger is plungers.
How many letters and syllables are in plunger?
| Letters | 7: P-L-U-N-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is plunger?
Plunger appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 plunger?
- UK /ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/
- US /ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/
Plunger 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). Recordings: En-au-plunger.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with plunger?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as plunger from its last stressed vowel (/ʌndʒəɹ/):
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 plunger
- plungers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plunger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
- 2
The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
- 3
The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
- 4
The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
- 5
A cafetière, through abbreviation of coffee plunger.
- 6
One who plunges; a diver.
- 7
A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
- 8
A cavalryman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plunger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ventouse , plongeur |
| German | Saugglocke, Ausgussreiniger, Abflussstampfer, Gummisauger, Pümpel , Kolben |
| Portuguese | desentupidor , êmbolo |
| Spanish | desatascador, destapacaños, destupidor, chupón, chupa, sopapa |
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 plunger come from?
From plunge + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).