rebreather
noun
rebreather is spelled R-E-B-R-E-A-T-H-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rebreather means “A breathing apparatus that recycles expelled air, removing carbon dioxide and thus allowing extended use of a supply of air” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rebreather is rebreathers.
How many letters and syllables are in rebreather?
| Letters | 10: R-E-B-R-E-A-T-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th 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 rebreather?
Rebreather appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 rebreather
- rebreathers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rebreather mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A breathing apparatus that recycles expelled air, removing carbon dioxide and thus allowing extended use of a supply of air.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rebreather in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense breathing apparatus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | recycleur |
| German | Kreislaufatemgerät, Kreislauftauchgerät, Rebreather |
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 rebreather come from?
From rebreathe + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).