ratcatcher
noun
ratcatcher is spelled R-A-T-C-A-T-C-H-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ratcatcher means “One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ratcatcher is ratcatchers.
How many letters and syllables are in ratcatcher?
| Letters | 10: R-A-T-C-A-T-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 ratcatcher?
Ratcatcher appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 ratcatcher
- ratcatchers plural
- rat-catcher
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ratcatcher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.
- 2
UKAn insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ratcatcher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who catches rats:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Rattenfänger, Rattenfängerin |
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 ratcatcher come from?
From rat + catcher.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).