cabdriver

noun

"cabdriver" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cabdriver” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who drives a taxi for a living.

Key facts for cabdriver
PropertyValue
Headwordcabdriver
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabdriver” sits in English frequency

cabdriver falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for cabdriver is 9 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cabdriver, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cab + driver. The correct English form is cabdriver, spelled C-A-B-D-R-I-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who drives a taxi for a living.
  2. 2
    One who drives a carriage for a living.

Etymology

From cab + driver.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabdriver"?
"cabdriver" is spelled C-A-B-D-R-I-V-E-R.
What does "cabdriver" mean?
As a noun, "cabdriver" means: One who drives a taxi for a living.
What is the origin of the word "cabdriver"?
From cab + driver. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cabdriver”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-B-D-R-I-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list