damper

/ˈdæmpɚ/

//ˈdæmpɚ// noun

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"damper" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“damper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,127
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something that damps or checks:

Corpus desk

Index EN-damper · damper · English

damper · rank #31,127 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,127
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cuthbert

Nearest frequency peer: Cuthbert (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “damper”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “damper” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

damper vs duper
67% similar
damper vs dimer
67% similar
damper vs danger
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for damper
PropertyValue
Headworddamper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdæmpɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,127
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “damper”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).damperlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Cuthbert” (#31,126), “customizable” (#31,125), “deepwater” (#31,130). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “damper” is #31,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around damper (IPA /ˈdæmpɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,127 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for damper, with forms such as "admper", "damepr", and "dammper". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "duper", "dimer", "danger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From damp (verb) + -er. The name of the type of bread is first attested in 1825, and originally likely refers to damping the appetite. The correct English form is damper, spelled D-A-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something that damps or checks:
  2. 2
    Something that damps or checks:
  3. 3
    Something that damps or checks:
  4. 4
    Something that damps or checks:
  5. 5
    Something that damps or checks:
  6. 6
    Bread made from a basic recipe of flour, water, milk, and salt, but without yeast.
  7. 7
    A shop till.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how damper appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nor did Sabrina′s presence seem to act as any damper at the modest little festivities.
  2. In general, steel springs were stipulated for primary suspension, although rubber was accepted for auxiliary springing; hydraulic dampers were specified and the use of laminated springs ruled out.

Etymology

From damp (verb) + -er. The name of the type of bread is first attested in 1825, and originally likely refers to damping the appetite.

This word in other languages

regulador(Español)Dämpfer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • admper
  • damepr
  • dammper
  • damperr
  • dampper
  • dampre
  • dapmer
  • ddamper
  • dmaper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of damper - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

admper2damepr2dammper1damperr1dampper1dampre2dapmer2ddamper1
Edit distance from "damper"

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 "damper"?
"damper" is spelled D-A-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæmpɚ/.
What does "damper" mean?
As a noun, "damper" means: Something that damps or checks:
What words are commonly confused with "damper"?
"damper" is commonly confused with "duper", "dimer", "danger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "damper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damper" is /ˈdæmpɚ/. 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 "damper"?
From damp (verb) + -er. The name of the type of bread is first attested in 1825, and originally likely refers to damping the appetite. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "damper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dickie#31,137Chopin#31,107earner#31,150caress#31,098

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Bowden9 variantsFrisco9 variantsgasped9 variantsGaussian9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list