bottler

/ˈbɑtəlɚ/

//ˈbɑtəlɚ// noun

"bottler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bottler” is uncommon English (frequency #78,422 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,422
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bottler · bottler · English

bottler · rank #78,422 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,422
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bottomley

Nearest frequency peer: Bottomley (+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 “bottler”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bottler
PropertyValue
Headwordbottler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɑtəlɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bottler” 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).bottlerfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Bottomley” (#78,423), “Bourget” (#78,424), “bluegill” (#78,419). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bottler” is #78,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bottler is uncommon English at frequency #78,422 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɑtəlɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bottler in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English boteller, botullere, equivalent to bottle + -er. Piecewise doublet of butler. The correct English form is bottler, spelled B-O-T-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.
  2. 2
    A truck used for transporting bottled goods in crates.
  3. 3
    A person or group that fails to meet expectations, especially one prone to such failure. Frequently used in reference to the Cork senior hurlers.
  4. 4
    A Punchman's assistant who collects money ("bottle") from the audience.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bottler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They shall provide all bottlers with face guards,[…].
  2. 1994 May 30, Shawn Willett, PC tools help Coke add life to flat AS/400 data, InfoWorld, page 63, Such data is of great value both to the bottlers and to Coca-Cola′s sales and marketing groups. “When the bottler looks at this information, he might be interested in how a certain supermarket is performing, while we in the company are interested in how much,…

Etymology

From Middle English boteller, botullere, equivalent to bottle + -er. Piecewise doublet of butler.

Synonyms

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 "bottler"?
"bottler" is spelled B-O-T-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑtəlɚ/.
What does "bottler" mean?
As a noun, "bottler" means: A person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.
How do you pronounce "bottler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bottler" is /ˈbɑtəlɚ/. 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 "bottler"?
From Middle English boteller, botullere, equivalent to bottle + -er. Piecewise doublet of butler. 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 "bottler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list