defrauder

/dɪˈfɹɔːdə(ɹ)/

//dɪˈfɹɔːdə(ɹ)// noun

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"defrauder" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“defrauder” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who defrauds.

Corpus desk

Index EN-defrauder · defrauder · English

defrauder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 defrauder
PropertyValue
Headworddefrauder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈfɹɔːdə(ɹ)/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “defrauder” in English

defrauderranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for defrauder in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From defraud + -er. The correct English form is defrauder, spelled D-E-F-R-A-U-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who defrauds.

Etymology

From defraud + -er.

Synonyms

fraudster

This word in other languages

Betrüger(Deutsch)

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 "defrauder"?
"defrauder" is spelled D-E-F-R-A-U-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈfɹɔːdə(ɹ)/.
What does "defrauder" mean?
As a noun, "defrauder" means: One who defrauds.
How do you pronounce "defrauder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defrauder" is /dɪˈfɹɔːdə(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 "defrauder"?
From defraud + -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