shutterbug
/ˈʃʌtɚbʌɡ/noun
shutterbug is spelled S-H-U-T-T-E-R-B-U-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shutterbug means “A person who makes a hobby of photography” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shutterbug is shutterbugs.
How many letters and syllables are in shutterbug?
| Letters | 10: S-H-U-T-T-E-R-B-U-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 shutterbug?
Shutterbug appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 shutterbug?
- UK /ˈʃʌtəbʌɡ/
- US /ˈʃʌtɚbʌɡ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-shutterbug.ogg, En-au-shutterbug.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shutterbug
- shutterbugs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shutterbug mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA person who makes a hobby of photography.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shutterbug in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who makes a hobby of photography:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Amateurfotograf, Amateurfotografin, Hobbyfotograf, Hobbyfotografin |
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 shutterbug come from?
From shutter + bug, from their tendency to work the camera's shutter frequently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).