dunker

noun

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"dunker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dunker” is an uncommon English word, ranked #81,285 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,285
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone who dunks.

Key facts for dunker
PropertyValue
Headworddunker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,285
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dunker” 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). dunker lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dunker is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #81,285 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dunker in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dunk + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). The correct English form is dunker, spelled D-U-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who dunks.
  2. 2
    A person tasked with performing or training others in slam dunks.
  3. 3
    A biscuit that is suitable for dunking in a cup of tea.
  4. 4
    Any snack food suitable for dunking in sauce.
  5. 5
    A kind of sonobuoy.

Etymology

From dunk + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix).

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 "dunker"?
"dunker" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-R.
What does "dunker" mean?
As a noun, "dunker" means: Someone who dunks.
What is the origin of the word "dunker"?
From dunk + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dunker”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-U-N-K-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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list