washer
/ˈwɑʃɚ/noun, verb
washer is spelled W-A-S-H-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, washer means “Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of washer is washers.
How many letters and syllables are in washer?
| Letters | 6: W-A-S-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 washer?
Washer appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th 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 washer?
- UK /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈwɑʃɚ/
Washer 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: En-us-washer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with washer?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as washer from its last stressed vowel (/ɑʃəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: hawser, rewash.
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 washer
- washers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- washering participle, present
- washered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does washer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
- 2
A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.
- 3
A person who washes their hands compulsively, as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- 4
A face cloth.
- 5
A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.
verb
- 1
To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Washer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Waschmaschine, Spülmaschine (dishwasher) , Wäscher, Wäscherin, Waschfrau , Waschlappen |
| Portuguese | lavador , lavadeiro , arruela, anilha |
| Spanish | lavadora, lavarropa, lavarropas, lavavajilla (dishwasher), lavavajillas (dishwasher) , lavandera |
| French | laveur, laveuse , rondelle |
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 washer come from?
From Middle English wasshere, wassher, equivalent to wash + -er. Cognate with Dutch wasser, German Wäscher.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).