wader
wa·der/ˈweɪdə(ɹ)/noun
wader is spelled W-A-D-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (wa·der). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wader means “One who wades” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wader is waders.
How many letters and syllables are in wader?
| Letters | 5: W-A-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wa·der |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 wader?
Wader appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th 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 wader?
- /ˈweɪdə(ɹ)/
Wader has 2 syllables, split wa·der in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wader.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with wader?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as wader.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dewar.
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 wader
- waders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wader mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who wades.
- 2
A waterproof boot that comes up to the hip, used by fishermen, etc.
- 3
A long-legged bird associated with wetland or coastal environments.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wader in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Watstiefel , Watvogel |
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 wader come from?
From wade + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).