drunkard

/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/

//ˈdɹʌŋkɚd// noun

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

The verdict

“drunkard” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,790
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who is habitually drunk.

Corpus desk

Index EN-drunkard · drunkard · English

drunkard · rank #39,790 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,790
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH droplet

Nearest frequency peer: droplet (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “drunkard”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “drunkard” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for drunkard
PropertyValue
Headworddrunkard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,790
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “drunkard”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).drunkardlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “droplet” (#39,789), “duds” (#39,792), “dur” (#39,793). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “drunkard” is #39,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around drunkard (IPA /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,790 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who is habitually drunk.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for drunkard, with forms such as "ddrunkard", "drnukard", and "drrunkard". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart. The correct English form is drunkard, spelled D-R-U-N-K-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who is habitually drunk.

Etymology

From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

on the wagonpioneerteetotallerteetotaler

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrunkard
  • drnukard
  • drrunkard
  • druknard
  • drunakrd
  • drunkadr
  • drunkardd
  • drunkarrd
  • drunkkard
  • drunkrad
  • drunnkard
  • durnkard
  • rdunkard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drunkard - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddrunkard1drnukard2drrunkard1druknard2drunakrd2drunkadr2drunkardd1drunkarrd1
Edit distance from "drunkard"

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 "drunkard"?
"drunkard" is spelled D-R-U-N-K-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/.
What does "drunkard" mean?
As a noun, "drunkard" means: A person who is habitually drunk.
What are common misspellings of "drunkard"?
Common misspellings include "ddrunkard", "drnukard", "drrunkard", "druknard", "drunakrd". The correct spelling is "drunkard".
How do you pronounce "drunkard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drunkard" is /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/. 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 "drunkard"?
From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "drunkard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list