teetotaler
tee·to·tal·er/ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/noun
teetotaler is spelled T-E-E-T-O-T-A-L-E-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables (tee·to·tal·er). It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, teetotaler means “A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of teetotaler is teetotalers.
How many letters and syllables are in teetotaler?
| Letters | 10: T-E-E-T-O-T-A-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: tee·to·tal·er |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is teetotaler?
Teetotaler appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 teetotaler?
- US /ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/
- UK /ˈtiːtəʊtələ/
Teetotaler has 4 syllables, split tee·to·tal·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-teetotaler.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with teetotaler?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as teetotaler from its last stressed vowel (/itoʊtələɹ/):
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 teetotaler
- teetotalers plural
- teetotaller UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teetotaler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Teetotaler in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who completely abstains from alcohol:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abstème, abstinent, abstinente, néphaliste |
| German | Abstinenzler, Abstinenzlerin, Antialkoholiker, Antialkoholikerin, Temperenzler, Temperenzlerin |
| Portuguese | abstémio, abstémia, abstêmio, abstêmia |
| Spanish | abstemio, abstemia, temperante, aguado |
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 teetotaler come from?
From teetotal + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).