tarpaper
noun, verb
tarpaper is spelled T-A-R-P-A-P-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tarpaper means “A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tarpaper is tarpapers.
How many letters and syllables are in tarpaper?
| Letters | 8: T-A-R-P-A-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th 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 tarpaper?
Tarpaper appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 tarpaper
- tarpapers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tar paper
- tarpapering participle, present
- tarpapered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tarpaper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.
verb
- 1
To cover with tarpaper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tarpaper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense heavy paper coated with tar:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | papier goudronné |
| German | Dachpappe |
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 tarpaper come from?
From tar + paper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).