welder
/ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/noun
welder is spelled W-E-L-D-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, welder means “One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of welder is welders.
How many letters and syllables are in welder?
| Letters | 6: W-E-L-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is welder?
Welder appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th 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 welder?
- /ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/
Welder 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-welder.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-welder.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of welder
- welders plural
- weldor
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does welder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding.
- 2
A machine that a human operator uses for welding.
- 3
A robotic machine that welds automatically.
- 4
One who welds, that is, wields.
- 5
A manager; an actual occupant; a land-tenant holding under the farmer or middleman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate welder?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of welder: wldr..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Welder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | soudeur , poste à souder, fer à souder |
| German | Schweißer, Schweißerin , Schweißgerät |
| Portuguese | soldador , máquina de soldar |
| Spanish | soldador |
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 welder come from?
From weld + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).