sharecropping
noun, verb
sharecropping is spelled S-H-A-R-E-C-R-O-P-P-I-N-G: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sharecropping means “The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sharecropping is sharecroppings.
How many letters and syllables are in sharecropping?
| Letters | 13: S-H-A-R-E-C-R-O-P-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd 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 sharecropping?
Sharecropping appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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 sharecropping
- sharecroppings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sharecropping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of sharecrop
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sharecropping in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense system:
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 sharecropping come from?
From share + cropping.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).