birther

Name: birther, English Word Data
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/ˈbɝθɚ/

//ˈbɝθɚ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“birther” is uncommon English (frequency #63,462 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,462
frequency rank, English: 31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who gives birth.

Key facts for birther
Property	Value
Headword	birther
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈbɝθɚ/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#63,462
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “birther” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). birther lands here:

#63,462

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

birther is uncommon English at frequency #63,462 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɝθɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for birther, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”). The correct English form is birther, spelled B-I-R-T-H-E-R.

Definition

1
One who gives birth.
2
A believer in the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), is not a natural-born US citizen, and was therefore ineligible for the presidency under the United States Constitution (Article II, Section 1).
3
More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status.

Etymology

From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).

Synonyms

woman in laborwoman in labour

This word in other languages

parturiente(Français)Gebärerin(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 "birther"?

"birther" is spelled B-I-R-T-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɝθɚ/.

What does "birther" mean?

As a noun, "birther" means: One who gives birth.

How do you pronounce "birther"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "birther" is /ˈbɝθɚ/. 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 "birther"?

From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “birther”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is B-I-R-T-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈbɝθɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.