clicker
/ˈklɪkə/
"clicker" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“clicker” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #46,382 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #46,382
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 13
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | clicker |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈklɪkə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #46,382 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 13 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “clicker” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for clicker is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈklɪkə/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,382 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for clicker, with forms such as "cclicker", "cilcker", and "clciker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "clicks", "cocker", "cricket", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From click + -er. The correct English form is clicker, spelled C-L-I-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment.
- 2An electronic device used by individual students in the classroom to respond to multiple-choice questions, etc.
- 3A person who cuts out the uppers of shoes from pieces of leather using a flexible knife that clicks as it changes direction.
- 4A machine that cuts materials using a steel rule die. The name comes from the sound (click) when the material is cut. May be hand, pneumatic, or hydraulic powered.
- 5A signalling device used by military forces. Pressed between thumb and fingers, it makes a small but distinctive click understood by other members of a unit.
- 6A small mechanical device that produces a clicking sound, used in dog training.
- 7Someone who clicks, for example using a computer mouse.
- 8Someone who stands by a shop door to invite people to buy; a tout.
- 9One who has charge of the work of a companionship.
- 10An employee who locks the type in the form to make it ready for printing.
- 11Ellipsis of clicker game.
Etymology
From click + -er.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cclicker,cilcker,clciker,cliccker,clicekr,clickerr,clickker,clickre,clikcer,cllicker,lcicker
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clicker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “clicker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-L-I-C-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈklɪkə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “clicks” - see the side-by-side comparison. clicker vs clicks
- 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.