dialer

/ˈdaɪələ(ɹ)/

//ˈdaɪələ(ɹ)// noun

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"dialer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dialer” is uncommon English (frequency #79,454 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,454
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person or device that dials, as using a telephone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dialer · dialer · English

dialer · rank #79,454 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,454
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH developement

Nearest frequency peer: developement (-3 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 “dialer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dialer
PropertyValue
Headworddialer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdaɪələ(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dialer” 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).dialerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “developement” (#79,451), “Dinsmore” (#79,457), “Diop” (#79,458). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dialer” is #79,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dialer is uncommon English at frequency #79,454 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdaɪələ(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dialer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dial + -er. The correct English form is dialer, spelled D-I-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person or device that dials, as using a telephone.
  2. 2
    A mining surveyor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dialer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He treated his assistant as a voice-operated dialer.
  2. […] let the dialler, with the same instrument he uses underground, run a north and south line on the surface, in any convenient part of the sett, marking the extremities by well-fixed points, […]

Etymology

From dial + -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 "dialer"?
"dialer" is spelled D-I-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaɪələ(ɹ)/.
What does "dialer" mean?
As a noun, "dialer" means: A person or device that dials, as using a telephone.
How do you pronounce "dialer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dialer" is /ˈdaɪələ(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 "dialer"?
From dial + -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 "dialer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Davila#79,435datura#79,434creaks#79,420Epirus#79,495

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list