dauber
/ˈdɔːbə(ɹ)/
"dauber" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dauber” 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) - One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dauber · dauber · English
dauber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | dauber |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɔːbə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dauber” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dauber is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɔːbə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dauber, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English daubere, equivalent to daub + -er. The correct English form is dauber, spelled D-A-U-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.
- 2A pad or ball of rags, covered with canvas, for inking plates.
- 3A type of thick marker pen used to mark a bingo card.
- 4A low and gross flatterer.
- 5The mud wasp; the mud dauber.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dauber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
After he had exerted all his powers to produce a masterpiece of art, the canons, upon viewing the picture, pronounced it a contemptible performance, and the artist a miserable dauber; and Vandyck could hardly obtain payment for his work.
I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a common-place dauber, so I don't intend to try any more.
Etymology
From Middle English daubere, equivalent to daub + -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.