shatterproof
adjective, verb
shatterproof is spelled S-H-A-T-T-E-R-P-R-O-O-F: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shatterproof means “Resistant to shattering; difficult to break” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shatterproof?
| Letters | 12: S-H-A-T-T-E-R-P-R-O-O-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shatterproof?
Shatterproof appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st 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 shatterproof?
Shatterproof has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shatterproof
- more shatterproof comparative
- most shatterproof superlative
- shatterproofs present, singular, he/she/it
- shatterproofing participle, present
- shatterproofed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shatterproof mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
a shatterproof plastic ruler
verb
- 1
To make resistant to shattering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shatterproof in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense difficult to break:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | splitterfrei |
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 shatterproof come from?
From shatter + -proof.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).