dropper
/ˈdɹɒp.ə/
"dropper" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dropper” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #48,714 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #48,714
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dropper |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɹɒp.ə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #48,714 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dropper” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dropper is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɹɒp.ə/. Corpus data places it at rank #48,714 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dropper, with forms such as "ddropper", "dorpper", and "dropepr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "draper", "dapper", "dipper", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From drop + -er. The correct English form is dropper, spelled D-R-O-P-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
- 2One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
- 3A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
- 4A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
- 5A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
- 6The young bulb of a tulip, not of flowering size.
- 7A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
- 8A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart.
- 9A person who uses fraudulent cheques.
- 10A drop shot.
- 11A delivery by lob bowling (no longer legal).
- 12A bowler who makes such deliveries.
- 13A seat post whose height can be adjusted while riding.
Etymology
From drop + -er.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddropper,dorpper,dropepr,droper,dropperr,droppre,drpoper,drropper,rdopper
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dropper - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “dropper”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-R-O-P-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdɹɒp.ə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “draper” - see the side-by-side comparison. dropper vs draper
- 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.