# harper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,691

## Definitions
1. A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
2. An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp.

## Etymology
From Middle English harpere, from Old English hearpere (“harpist, harper”), equivalent to harp + -er. Cognate with Middle Low German harpære (“harper”), German Harfer and Harfner (“harper”).

## Easily confused with
- **hater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hater)
- **Harps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-harps)
- **Harvey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-harvey)
- **hopper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hopper)
- **helper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-helper)
- **herpes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-herpes)
- **hooper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hooper)
- **horner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-horner)
- **Hauser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hauser)
- **hawker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hawker)
- **hatter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hatter)
- **herder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-herder)
- **harrier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-harrier)
- **hoarder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harper-vs-hoarder)
- **hare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hare-vs-harper)
- **harp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harp-vs-harper)
- **harem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harem-vs-harper)
- **hares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hares-vs-harper)
- **Hamer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamer-vs-harper)
- **Haber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/haber-vs-harper)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahrper`, `haprer`, `harepr`, `harperr`, `harpper`, `harpre`, `harrper`, `hharper`, `hraper`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harper