grazer

/ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“grazer” is uncommon English (frequency #82,351 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,351
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who or that which grazes, in any sense.

Key facts for grazer
PropertyValue
Headwordgrazer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grazer” 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). grazer lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

grazer is uncommon English at frequency #82,351 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for grazer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From graze + -er. The correct English form is grazer, spelled G-R-A-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who or that which grazes, in any sense.
  2. 2
    An animal that grazes.
  3. 3
    A television viewer with a short attention span who switches between channels regularly.

Etymology

From graze + -er.

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 "grazer"?
"grazer" is spelled G-R-A-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "grazer" mean?
As a noun, "grazer" means: One who or that which grazes, in any sense.
How do you pronounce "grazer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grazer" is /ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/. 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 "grazer"?
From graze + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “grazer”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-Z-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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