spyder
noun
spyder is spelled S-P-Y-D-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spyder means “An open-topped sports car; a roadster” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spyder is spyders.
How many letters and syllables are in spyder?
| Letters | 6: S-P-Y-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th 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 spyder?
Spyder appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 spyder
- spyders plural
- spider
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spyder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.
- 2
An open-topped sports car; a roadster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spyder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense roadster:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | spider |
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 spyder come from?
For the resemblance of the carriages' long, thin spokes to a spider's legs; the name was extended by analogy to open-topped automobiles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).