door opener

noun

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"door-opener" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The control mechanism by which a door is latched and unlatched.

Key facts for door opener
PropertyValue
Headworddoor opener
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “door opener” sits in English frequency

door opener falls 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

door opener is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for door opener in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: (sales): Compare get one's foot in the door. The correct English form is door opener, spelled D-O-O-R- -O-P-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The control mechanism by which a door is latched and unlatched.
  2. 2
    Any of various devices designed to make opening a door easier.
  3. 3
    Any of various devices designed to make opening a door easier.
  4. 4
    Any of various devices designed to make opening a door easier.
  5. 5
    Someone who opens doors.
  6. 6
    Any tactic, approach, or giveaway item employed by a salesman to capture the interest of a potential customer.
  7. 7
    A communication technique designed to encourage someone to speak openly.
  8. 8
    Someone or something that provides someone with opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them.

Etymology

(sales): Compare get one's foot in the door.

This word in other languages

ouvre-porte(Français)Türöffner(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 "door opener"?
"door opener" is spelled D-O-O-R- -O-P-E-N-E-R.
What does "door opener" mean?
As a noun, "door opener" means: The control mechanism by which a door is latched and unlatched.
What is the origin of the word "door opener"?
(sales): Compare get one's foot in the door. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “door opener”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-O-R- -O-P-E-N-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
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