sneaker
/ˈsnikɚ/noun
sneaker is spelled S-N-E-A-K-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sneaker means “One who sneaks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sneaker is sneakers.
How many letters and syllables are in sneaker?
| Letters | 7: S-N-E-A-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 sneaker?
Sneaker appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 sneaker?
- US /ˈsnikɚ/
Sneaker 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). Recordings: En-us-sneaker.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with sneaker?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as sneaker from its last stressed vowel (/ikəɹ/):
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 sneaker
- sneakers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sneaker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who sneaks.
- 2
AustraliaUSAn athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.
- 3
UKarchaicA vessel of drink.
Spectator I have just left the right worshipful and his myrmidons about a sneaker of five gallons!
- 4
IndiaarchaicA large cup (or small basin) with a saucer and cover.
- 5
A sneaker male.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sneaker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schleicher, Schleicherin , Turnschuhe, Leinenschuhe, Schnürschuhe, Sneakers |
| Spanish | pillo , tenis, bamba, botín, champión, deportivas |
| French | baskets, tennis, espadrille |
| Portuguese | tênis, ténis |
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 sneaker come from?
From sneak + -er. The shoes sense is a reference to the quietness of the shoes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).