scaffolder
noun
scaffolder is spelled S-C-A-F-F-O-L-D-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scaffolder means “A person who erects and dismantles scaffolding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scaffolder is scaffolders.
How many letters and syllables are in scaffolder?
| Letters | 10: S-C-A-F-F-O-L-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 scaffolder?
Scaffolder appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 scaffolder
- scaffolders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scaffolder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who erects and dismantles scaffolding.
- 2
A software tool that creates the basic framework or template for a new project.
- 3
A spectator in the gallery of a theatre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scaffolder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who erects and dismantles scaffolding:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gerüstbauer, Gerüstbauerin |
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 scaffolder come from?
From scaffold + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).