toddle
/ˈtɑdəl/verb, noun
toddle is spelled T-O-D-D-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, toddle means “To walk unsteadily, as a small child does” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in toddle?
| Letters | 6: T-O-D-D-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th 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 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 toddle?
Toddle appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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 toddle?
- UK /ˈtɒdəl/
- US /ˈtɑdəl/
- US [ˈtʰɑɾɫ̩]
Toddle 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-toddle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with toddle?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as toddle from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdəl/):
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 toddle
- toddles present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- toddling participle, present
- toddled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does toddle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
- 2
To walk or travel in a carefree manner.
There he was, just toddling along.
noun
- 1
A carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Toddle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chanceler |
| German | watscheln, patschen , schlendern, flanieren, trullern |
| Spanish | tambalearse |
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 toddle come from?
Of unknown origin. Possibly a byform of totter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).