defamer

/dɪˈfeɪmə(ɹ)/

//dɪˈfeɪmə(ɹ)// noun

"defamer" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“defamer” 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 defames.

Corpus desk

Index EN-defamer · defamer · English

defamer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for defamer
PropertyValue
Headworddefamer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈfeɪmə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “defamer” in English

defamerfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

defamer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈfeɪmə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who defames.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for defamer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From defame + -er. The correct English form is defamer, spelled D-E-F-A-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who defames.

Etymology

From defame + -er.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "defamer"?
"defamer" is spelled D-E-F-A-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈfeɪmə(ɹ)/.
What does "defamer" mean?
As a noun, "defamer" means: One who defames.
How do you pronounce "defamer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defamer" is /dɪˈfeɪmə(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 "defamer"?
From defame + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list