# bookmaker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʊkmeɪkɚ/ · frequency rank #46,345

## Definitions
1. A person who prints or binds books.
2. A person who compiles books from the writings of others.
3. A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.

## Etymology
From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbookmaker`, `bokmaker`, `bokomaker`, `bookamker`, `bookkmaker`, `bookmaekr`, `bookmakerr`, `bookmakker`, `bookmakre`, `bookmkaer`, `bookmmaker`, `boomkaker`, `obokmaker`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bookmaker