winnower
noun
winnower is spelled W-I-N-N-O-W-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, winnower means “A person who winnows” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of winnower is winnowers.
How many letters and syllables are in winnower?
| Letters | 8: W-I-N-N-O-W-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 winnower?
Winnower appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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).
Forms of winnower
- winnowers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does winnower mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who winnows.
- 2
A form of fan or basket used for winnowing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Winnower in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who winnows:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cribador |
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 winnower come from?
From winnow + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).