baller
/ˈbɔːlɚ/
"baller" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“baller” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #32,692 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #32,692
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A kitchenware utensil for cutting ball-shaped pieces of foods.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | baller |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɔːlɚ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #32,692 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “baller” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for baller is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɔːlɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #32,692 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for baller, with forms such as "abller", "balelr", and "baler". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "balls", "belle", "Bauer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From ball + -er. The sense referring to extravagance comes from NBA b-ballers being wealthy. The correct English form is baller, spelled B-A-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1A kitchenware utensil for cutting ball-shaped pieces of foods.
- 2A person employed to divide molten metal into separate balls before it is hammered out.
- 3One who plays basketball (US) or association football (UK).
- 4One who has swag and lives an extravagant lifestyle.
- 5A person having sex.
- 6Ellipsis of baller band, a silicone rubber wristband, originating as a basketball sports wristband.
Etymology
From ball + -er. The sense referring to extravagance comes from NBA b-ballers being wealthy.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abller,balelr,baler,ballerr,ballre,bballer,blaler
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baller - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “baller”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-A-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbɔːlɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “balls” - see the side-by-side comparison. baller vs balls
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.