digester

noun

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

The verdict

“digester” is uncommon English (frequency #90,363 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,363
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who, or that which, digests.

Key facts for digester
PropertyValue
Headworddigester
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,363
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “digester” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

digester is uncommon English at frequency #90,363 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for digester, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 digest + -er. The correct English form is digester, spelled D-I-G-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who, or that which, digests.
  2. 2
    A vessel for converting materials, especially plant and animal matter, into materials more suitable for subsequent use or further processing, using solvents, especially water; relatively low heat; enyzymes; bacteria, etc..
  3. 3
    A biodigester.
  4. 4
    A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.

Etymology

From digest + -er.

Synonyms

digestor

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 "digester"?
"digester" is spelled D-I-G-E-S-T-E-R.
What does "digester" mean?
As a noun, "digester" means: One who, or that which, digests.
What is the origin of the word "digester"?
From digest + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “digester”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-G-E-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list