crutcher

noun

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

The verdict

“crutcher” is uncommon English (frequency #76,683 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,683
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A vessel in which the ingredients of soap are stirred with a crutch (form of prop).

Key facts for crutcher
PropertyValue
Headwordcrutcher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,683
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crutcher” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). crutcher lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crutcher is uncommon English at frequency #76,683 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for crutcher in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crutch + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix). The correct English form is crutcher, spelled C-R-U-T-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A vessel in which the ingredients of soap are stirred with a crutch (form of prop).
  2. 2
    One who shears the hindquarters of a sheep.

Etymology

From crutch + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crutcher"?
"crutcher" is spelled C-R-U-T-C-H-E-R.
What does "crutcher" mean?
As a noun, "crutcher" means: A vessel in which the ingredients of soap are stirred with a crutch (form of prop).
What is the origin of the word "crutcher"?
From crutch + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “crutcher”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-R-U-T-C-H-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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list