# heckler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛklə/ · frequency rank #47,094

## Definitions
1. One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.
2. An aircraft flying attack missions at night.
3. Alternative form of hackler (“worker who separates flax”).

## Etymology
From heckle + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **heller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heckler-vs-heller)
- **hacker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hacker-vs-heckler)
- **healer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/healer-vs-heckler)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ehckler`, `hcekler`, `hecckler`, `heckelr`, `heckkler`, `hecklerr`, `heckller`, `hecklre`, `heclker`, `hekcler`, `hheckler`

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