babbler
[ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]
"babbler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“babbler” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who babbles.
Corpus desk
Index EN-babbler · babbler · English
babbler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | babbler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “babbler” in English
Rare enough to double-check
babbler is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for babbler in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English babeler, babler, equivalent to babble + -er. The correct English form is babbler, spelled B-A-B-B-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Someone who babbles.
- 2Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae and Paradoxornithidae (both found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
- 3A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how babbler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Great babblers, or talkers, are[…] not fit […]for trust.
Etymology
From Middle English babeler, babler, equivalent to babble + -er.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.