dabbler
/ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/
"dabbler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dabbler” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who dabbles.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dabbler · dabbler · English
dabbler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | dabbler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dabbler” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dabbler is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dabbler, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dabble + -er. The correct English form is dabbler, spelled D-A-B-B-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who dabbles.
- 2A dabbling duck.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dabbler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.
Etymology
From dabble + -er.
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.