# drummer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹʌmə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #11,535

## Definitions
1. One who plays the drums.
2. A drumstick (the lower part of a chicken or turkey leg).
3. Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

## Etymology
From drum + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **dimmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dimmer-vs-drummer)
- **dreamer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dreamer-vs-drummer)
- **Drucker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drucker-vs-drummer)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ddrummer`, `drmumer`, `drrummer`, `drumemr`, `drumer`, `drummerr`, `drummre`, `durmmer`, `rdummer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drummer