dredger

/ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“dredger” is uncommon English (frequency #91,445 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,445
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.

Key facts for dredger
PropertyValue
Headworddredger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dredger” 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). dredger 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

dredger is uncommon English at frequency #91,445 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

dredger has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dredge + -er. The correct English form is dredger, spelled D-R-E-D-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
  2. 2
    One who fishes with a dredge.
  3. 3
    A dredging machine.
  4. 4
    A container with a perforated lid, used to sprinkle sugar or flour.

Etymology

From dredge + -er.

This word in other languages

dragueur(Français)Schwimmbagger(Deutsch)

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 "dredger"?
"dredger" is spelled D-R-E-D-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "dredger" mean?
As a noun, "dredger" means: A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
How do you pronounce "dredger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dredger" is /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(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 "dredger"?
From dredge + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dredger”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-R-E-D-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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