teenybopper
/ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/noun
teenybopper is spelled T-E-E-N-Y-B-O-P-P-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, teenybopper means “A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of teenybopper is teenyboppers.
How many letters and syllables are in teenybopper?
| Letters | 11: T-E-E-N-Y-B-O-P-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 teenybopper?
Teenybopper appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 teenybopper?
- US /ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/
- UK /ˈtiːniˌbɒpə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-teenybopper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of teenybopper
- teenyboppers plural
- teenie bopper
- teenie-bopper
- teeniebopper
- teeny bopper
- teeny-bopper
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teenybopper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Teenybopper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | petit minet, petite minette |
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 teenybopper come from?
Coined in the 1950s from teeny (“teenage”) + bopper (“one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).