asker

/ˈæsk.ɚ/

//ˈæsk.ɚ// noun

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"asker" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“asker” is uncommon English (frequency #86,031 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,031
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who asks a question.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asker · asker · English

asker · rank #86,031 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,031
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Athan

Nearest frequency peer: Athan (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “asker”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “asker” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for asker
PropertyValue
Headwordasker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæsk.ɚ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “asker” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).askerfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Athan” (#86,032), “Ashmolean” (#86,029), “atonal” (#86,033). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “asker” is #86,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

asker is uncommon English at frequency #86,031 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæsk.ɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who asks a question.".

asker has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask + -er. The correct English form is asker, spelled A-S-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who asks a question.

Etymology

From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask + -er.

This word in other languages

Fragender(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "asker"?
"asker" is spelled A-S-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæsk.ɚ/.
What does "asker" mean?
As a noun, "asker" means: Someone who asks a question.
How do you pronounce "asker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asker" is /ˈæsk.ɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "asker"?
From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "asker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Athan#86,032arroz#86,025Azeem#86,038Aosta#86,019

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list