slasher
noun
slasher is spelled S-L-A-S-H-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, slasher means “One who slashes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slasher is slashers.
How many letters and syllables are in slasher?
| Letters | 7: S-L-A-S-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is slasher?
Slasher appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 slasher?
Slasher has 2 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).
What rhymes with slasher?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as slasher.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: hassler.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of slasher
- slashers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slasher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who slashes.
- 2
A machine for applying size to warp yarns.
- 3
informalA horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.
- 4
A murderer in such a film.
- 5
One who self-injures by cutting.
- 6
A tool for cutting undergrowth.
- 7
slangOne who writes slash fiction and/or supports male/male ships.
noun
- 1
UKslangA member of the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slasher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense horror movie:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | slasher |
| Spanish | slasher |
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 slasher come from?
From slash + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).