gummer

noun

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

The verdict

“gummer” is uncommon English (frequency #78,652 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,652
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person or machine that applies gum.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gummer · gummer · English

gummer · rank #78,652 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,652
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Guntur

Nearest frequency peer: Guntur (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “gummer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “gummer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gummer
PropertyValue
Headwordgummer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,652
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “gummer” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gummerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Guntur” (#78,653), “guapo” (#78,650), “guzzle” (#78,654). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gummer” is #78,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gummer is uncommon English at frequency #78,652 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gummer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gum + -er. The correct English form is gummer, spelled G-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person or machine that applies gum.
  2. 2
    A punch-cutting tool, or machine for deepening and enlarging the spaces between the teeth of a worn saw.
  3. 3
    A cow or sheep etc. that has lost all of its teeth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gummer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] then goes to the gummer, who applies a gum comprising oxide of gold and other ingredients.

Etymology

From gum + -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 "gummer"?
"gummer" is spelled G-U-M-M-E-R.
What does "gummer" mean?
As a noun, "gummer" means: A person or machine that applies gum.
What is the origin of the word "gummer"?
From gum + -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 "gummer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Guntur#78,653guzzle#78,654Herren#78,680enviro#78,575

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list