shipbuilder
noun
shipbuilder is spelled S-H-I-P-B-U-I-L-D-E-R: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shipbuilder means “A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shipbuilder is shipbuilders.
How many letters and syllables are in shipbuilder?
| Letters | 11: S-H-I-P-B-U-I-L-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th 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 shipbuilder?
Shipbuilder appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th 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 shipbuilder?
- US
Shipbuilder 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-shipbuilder.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with shipbuilder
Also written: ship-builder (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of shipbuilder
- shipbuilders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shipbuilder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats.
- 2
A firm that specializes in building ships.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shipbuilder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | constructeur de navires |
| German | Schiffbauer |
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 shipbuilder come from?
From ship + builder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).