wifebeater
noun
wifebeater is spelled W-I-F-E-B-E-A-T-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wifebeater means “One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband prone to violence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wifebeater is wifebeaters.
How many letters and syllables are in wifebeater?
| Letters | 10: W-I-F-E-B-E-A-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is wifebeater?
Wifebeater appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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 wifebeater?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-wifebeater.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wifebeater
- wifebeaters plural
- wife beater
- wife-beater
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wifebeater mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband prone to violence.
- 2
CanadaUScolloquialderogatoryA type of sleeveless shirt, often but not exclusively worn as an undershirt.
- 3
UKcolloquialStella Artois, a brand of lager beer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wifebeater in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a kind of sleeveless shirt; singlet:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | regata |
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 wifebeater come from?
From wife + beater. The sleeveless shirt acquired the nickname by association with men who commit domestic violence. The lager, being relatively strong, was thought to lead to drunken disputes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).