spoiler
/ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/noun, verb
spoiler is spelled S-P-O-I-L-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spoiler means “One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spoiler is spoilers.
How many letters and syllables are in spoiler?
| Letters | 7: S-P-O-I-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th 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 spoiler?
Spoiler appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 spoiler?
- UK /ˈspɔɪ.lə/
- US /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/
Spoiler 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-spoiler.ogg, En-au-spoiler.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with spoiler?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as spoiler from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɪləɹ/):
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 spoiler
- spoilers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- spoilering participle, present
- spoilered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spoiler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
- 2
One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
- 3
A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.
Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
- 4
A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
- 5
A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
- 6
USA competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory.
verb
- 1
slangTo mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know.
- 2
slangTo tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc.
I've been spoilered, so I doubt I'll be able to enjoy the final episode.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spoiler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spoiler, divulgâchage, divulgâchis , destructeur de portance , aileron |
| German | Spoiler , Störklappe |
| Portuguese | spoiler , speedbrake , aerofólio |
| Spanish | espóiler, destripe, destripamiento, spoiler , alerón |
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 spoiler come from?
From spoil + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).