eggbeater

noun

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"eggbeater" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eggbeater” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs.

Key facts for eggbeater
PropertyValue
Headwordeggbeater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eggbeater” sits in English frequency

eggbeater falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eggbeater is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for eggbeater, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From egg + beater. The correct English form is eggbeater, spelled E-G-G-B-E-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs.
  2. 2
    A (wire) whisk.
  3. 3
    A swimming stroke involving alternating kicks.
  4. 4
    A helicopter.
  5. 5
    An outboard motor.

Etymology

From egg + beater.

Synonyms

rotary beater

This word in other languages

Handrührgerät(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eggbeater"?
"eggbeater" is spelled E-G-G-B-E-A-T-E-R.
What does "eggbeater" mean?
As a noun, "eggbeater" means: A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs.
What is the origin of the word "eggbeater"?
From egg + beater. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “eggbeater”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-G-G-B-E-A-T-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