tailgater
/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɚ/noun
tailgater is spelled T-A-I-L-G-A-T-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tailgater means “One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tailgater is tailgaters.
How many letters and syllables are in tailgater?
| Letters | 9: T-A-I-L-G-A-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th 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 tailgater?
Tailgater appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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 tailgater?
- US /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tailgater
- tailgaters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tailgater mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead).
- 2
One who participates in a tailgate party.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tailgater in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who drives very close to the person ahead:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Drängler |
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 tailgater come from?
From tailgate + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).