ripper
rip·per/ˈɹɪpɚ/noun, adjective
ripper is spelled R-I-P-P-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (rip·per). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ripper means “Something that rips something else” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ripper is rippers.
How many letters and syllables are in ripper?
| Letters | 6: R-I-P-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: rip·per |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,516th 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 ripper?
Ripper appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th 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 ripper?
- UK /ˈɹɪpə/
- US /ˈɹɪpɚ/
Ripper has 2 syllables, split rip·per in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-ripper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ripper?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ripper from its last stressed vowel (/ɪpəɹ/):
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 ripper
- rippers plural
- ripier
- rippier
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ripper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something that rips something else.
- 2
Someone who rips something.
- 3
A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
- 4
A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
Jack the Ripper
- 5
A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
- 6
A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
- 7
AustraliaUKslangSomething that is an excellent example of its kind.
He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at
- 8
Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
- 9
obsoleteOne who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
adjective
- 1
AustraliaUKslangVery good; excellent; fantastic.
noun
- 1
informalA vicious murderer
- 2
informalA serial killer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ripper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ripeur , éventreur |
| Portuguese | estripador , ripador |
| Spanish | destripador |
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 ripper come from?
From rip + -er; originated 1605–15.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).