stinger
/ˈstɪŋ.ɚ/noun
stinger is spelled S-T-I-N-G-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, stinger means “A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stinger is stingers.
How many letters and syllables are in stinger?
| Letters | 7: S-T-I-N-G-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 |
| Rhymes with | |
| 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 stinger?
Stinger 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 stinger?
- UK /ˈstɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈstɪŋ.ɚ/
Stinger 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-au-stinger.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with stinger?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as stinger from its last stressed vowel (/ɪŋəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: resting.
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 stinger
- stingers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stinger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
- 2
Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
- 3
Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
- 4
A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
- 5
A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
- 6
A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
- 7
A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
- 8
A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
noun
- 1
The FIM-92 portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stinger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aiguillon, dard |
| German | Stachel |
| Portuguese | ferrão, aguilhão , insulto, provocação |
| Spanish | aguijón, lanceta |
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 stinger come from?
From sting + -er. Both figurative and literal senses appeared in the 16th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).