declarer

/dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)/

//dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“declarer” is uncommon English (frequency #85,159 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,159
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.

Corpus desk

Index EN-declarer · declarer · English

declarer · rank #85,159 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,159
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH decennial

Nearest frequency peer: decennial (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “declarer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “declarer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for declarer
PropertyValue
Headworddeclarer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,159
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “declarer” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “decennial” (#85,158), “deffo” (#85,161), “Deimos” (#85,162). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “declarer” is #85,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

declarer is uncommon English at frequency #85,159 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

declarer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English declarer, equivalent to declare + -er. The correct English form is declarer, spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.
  2. 2
    One who declares.
  3. 3
    A statement that declares the properties of a variable or contributes to doing so.

Etymology

From Middle English declarer, equivalent to declare + -er.

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 "declarer"?
"declarer" is spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)/.
What does "declarer" mean?
As a noun, "declarer" means: The person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.
How do you pronounce "declarer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declarer" is /dɪˈkleəɹə(ɹ)/. 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 "declarer"?
From Middle English declarer, equivalent to declare + -er. 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 "declarer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list