gambler

noun

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"gambler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gambler” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,839
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gambler · gambler · English

gambler · rank #23,839 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,839
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH fueling

Nearest frequency peer: fueling (-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 “gambler”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gambler” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gambler vs gamer
71% similar
gambler vs gable
71% similar
gambler vs gamble
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gambler
PropertyValue
Headwordgambler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,839
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gambler”

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).gamblerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “fueling” (#23,838), “GCSE” (#23,840), “fouls” (#23,837). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gambler” is #23,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gambler, anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,839 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gambler, with forms such as "agmbler", "gabmler", and "gambbler". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gamer", "gable", "gamble", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gamble + -er. The correct English form is gambler, spelled G-A-M-B-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
  2. 2
    One who takes significant risks.

Etymology

From gamble + -er.

This word in other languages

jugador(Español)joueur(Français)Glücksspieler(Deutsch)apostador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agmbler
  • gabmler
  • gambbler
  • gambelr
  • gamblerr
  • gambller
  • gamblre
  • gamlber
  • gammbler
  • ggambler
  • gmabler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gambler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agmbler2gabmler2gambbler1gambelr2gamblerr1gambller1gamblre2gamlber2
Edit distance from "gambler"

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 "gambler"?
"gambler" is spelled G-A-M-B-L-E-R.
What does "gambler" mean?
As a noun, "gambler" means: One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
What words are commonly confused with "gambler"?
"gambler" is commonly confused with "gamer", "gable", "gamble". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "gambler"?
From gamble + -er. 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 "gambler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fueling#23,838Goliath#23,846governs#23,847exalted#23,828

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

insignia11 variantscrushes11 variantskindred11 variantsbuttocks11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list