vermin
ver·min/ˈvɝmɪn/noun
vermin is spelled V-E-R-M-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ver·min). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vermin means “Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vermin is vermins.
How many letters and syllables are in vermin?
| Letters | 6: V-E-R-M-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ver·min |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th 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 vermin?
Vermin appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th 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 vermin?
- UK /ˈvɜːmɪn/
- UK [ˈvɜːmɪn]
- US /ˈvɝmɪn/
Vermin has 2 syllables, split ver·min in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vermin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with vermin?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as vermin from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹmɪn/):
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 vermin
- vermins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vermin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
The area was crawling with all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few. Thus, we felt as if vermin were crawling over us.
- 2
An animal that preys on game, such as a fox or a weasel.
- 3
An obnoxious or mean and offensive person.
Bring these vermin to the Palace of Justice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vermin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vermine |
| German | Ungeziefer, Schädlinge, Gewürm , Gesindel, Pack |
| Portuguese | vermina , verme |
| Spanish | alimaña, sabandija, alimania , gentuza |
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 vermin come from?
From Middle English vermyn, vermyne, from Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). Compare vermiculate and vermivorous. See also worm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).