codger
/ˈkɒd͡ʒə/
"codger" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“codger” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Corpus desk
Index EN-codger · codger · English
codger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | codger |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “codger” in English
Rare enough to double-check
codger is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.".
codger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology. The correct English form is codger, spelled C-O-D-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how codger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’
Now I was a forsaken codger snuffling disgracefully from a beautiful floozy's abuse.
Etymology
Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.
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.