shedder
noun
shedder is spelled S-H-E-D-D-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shedder means “A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shedder is shedders.
How many letters and syllables are in shedder?
| Letters | 7: S-H-E-D-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th 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 shedder?
Shedder appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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 shedder
- shedders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shedder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.
a shedder of tears
- 2
A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shedder come from?
From Middle English schedere (“killer”); equivalent to shed + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).