shoveler
noun
shoveler is spelled S-H-O-V-E-L-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shoveler means “One who, or that which, shovels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shoveler is shovelers.
How many letters and syllables are in shoveler?
| Letters | 8: S-H-O-V-E-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th 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 shoveler?
Shoveler appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 shoveler
- shovelers plural
- shoveller
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shoveler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, shovels.
- 2
Any of four species of dabbling duck, in the genus Anas, with distinctive spatulate bills.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shoveler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense certain ducks with spoon-like bills:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Löffelente |
| Spanish | cuchara común, pato cucharo |
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 shoveler come from?
From Middle English schoveler, equivalent to shovel + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).