wringer
/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/noun
wringer is spelled W-R-I-N-G-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wringer means “One who wrings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wringer is wringers.
How many letters and syllables are in wringer?
| Letters | 7: W-R-I-N-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 wringer?
Wringer appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 wringer?
- /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
Wringer 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-au-ringer.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wringer
- wringers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wringer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who wrings.
- 2
One who uses a wringer (machine).
- 3
A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung).
- 4
Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wringer come from?
From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).