# Casper

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæspɚ/ · frequency rank #22,313

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.
2. A city, the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.
3. A mountain in Wyoming.

## Etymology
Alternative spelling of Caspar. The slur denoting a white person is an allusion to Casper the Friendly Ghost. The skateboarding term is named after Bobby Boyden, a professional skateboarder who was given the nickname "Casper" as a child because of his pale skin (again in allusion to the friendly ghost).

## Easily confused with
- **caste** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-caste)
- **cater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-cater)
- **copper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-copper)
- **Cooper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-cooper)
- **castor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-castor)
- **chaser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-chaser)
- **caster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-caster)
- **Cassel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-cassel)
- **Cowper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-cowper)
- **coaster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-coaster)
- **clapper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-clapper)
- **clasped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casper-vs-clasped)
- **case** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/case-vs-casper)
- **cape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cape-vs-casper)
- **cases** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cases-vs-casper)
- **Casey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casey-vs-casper)
- **capes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/capes-vs-casper)
- **caper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-casper)
- **carer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carer-vs-casper)
- **cased** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cased-vs-casper)

## Common misspellings (9)
`acsper`, `capser`, `casepr`, `casperr`, `caspper`, `caspre`, `cassper`, `ccasper`, `csaper`

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