popper
pop·per/ˈpɑ.pɚ/noun
popper is spelled P-O-P-P-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (pop·per). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, popper means “One who or that which pops” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of popper is poppers.
How many letters and syllables are in popper?
| Letters | 6: P-O-P-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pop·per |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th 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; 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 popper?
Popper appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th 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 popper?
- UK /ˈpɒp.ə/
- US /ˈpɑ.pɚ/
- US [ˈpɑ.pɹ̩]
Popper has 2 syllables, split pop·per in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-popper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with popper?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as popper from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpəɹ/):
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 popper
- poppers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does popper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who or that which pops.
- 2
A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
- 3
A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
- 4
Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
- 5
A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
- 6
A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
- 7
A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
- 8
informalA capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
- 9
AustraliaSynonym of juice box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does popper come from?
From Middle English poppere, equivalent to pop + -er (suffix forming agent noun). Etymology 1 sense 8 ("capsule of amyl nitrite") is derived from the popping sound when the capsule is broken open; from which etymology 1 sense 9 also derives.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).