croupier

/ˈkɹupiɚ/

//ˈkɹupiɚ// noun

"croupier" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“croupier” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

Corpus desk

Index EN-croupier · croupier · English

croupier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for croupier
PropertyValue
Headwordcroupier
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹupiɚ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “croupier” sits in English frequency

croupier 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.

Rare enough to double-check

croupier is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɹupiɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

croupier doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French croupier. The correct English form is croupier, spelled C-R-O-U-P-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
  2. 2
    One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.

Etymology

Borrowed from French croupier.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "croupier"?
"croupier" is spelled C-R-O-U-P-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹupiɚ/.
What does "croupier" mean?
As a noun, "croupier" means: The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
How do you pronounce "croupier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croupier" is /ˈkɹupiɚ/. 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 "croupier"?
Borrowed from French croupier. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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