shirker
noun
shirker is spelled S-H-I-R-K-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shirker means “One who shirks a duty or responsibility” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shirker is shirkers.
How many letters and syllables are in shirker?
| Letters | 7: S-H-I-R-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th 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 shirker?
Shirker appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th 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 shirker
- shirkers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shirker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
- 2
One who is lazy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shirker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Drückeberger, Verpisser , Faulpelz, Faulenzer |
| Spanish | embuscado, candongo , remolón |
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 shirker come from?
From shirk + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).