decanter
/dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/
"decanter" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“decanter” is uncommon English (frequency #51,055 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,055
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A vessel for decanting liquor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-decanter · decanter · English
decanter · rank #51,055 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #51,055
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH Davina
Nearest frequency peer: Davina (-2 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.
Long-tail ranks near “decanter”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- cuttlefish
cuttlefish
48,950 corpus weight
- Davina
Davina
48,948 corpus weight
- decanter
decanter
48,946 corpus weight
- deconstruct
deconstruct
48,944 corpus weight
- defame
defame
48,943 corpus weight
- deliberative
deliberative
48,942 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “decanter” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decanter |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #51,055 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “decanter” in English
Rare enough to double-check
decanter is uncommon English at frequency #51,055 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for decanter in our 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: From decant + -er. The correct English form is decanter, spelled D-E-C-A-N-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A vessel for decanting liquor.
- 2A receptacle for decanted liquor, especially a crystal bottle with a stopper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how decanter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour wine into the decanter, and cork. Let the decanter down, drawing the loops out and laying them on the table top. Have a tray of small glasses alongside the decanter. When ready to introduce the experiment, step to the table, remove the glass stopper, pick up the decanter with the right hand and pour the wine into the glasses on the tray.
A decanter filled with smoke from smouldering incense.
Etymology
From decant + -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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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