hooker

/ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“hooker” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,041
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who, or that which, hooks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hooker · hooker · English

hooker · rank #11,041 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,041
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hazardous

Nearest frequency peer: hazardous (-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 “hooker”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hooker” 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).

hooker vs hooks
67% similar
hooker vs hover
67% similar
hooker vs hoyer
67% similar

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

Key facts for hooker
PropertyValue
Headwordhooker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,041
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hooker”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hazardous” (#11,040), “hopeless” (#11,042), “hourly” (#11,043). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hooker” is #11,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around hooker (IPA /ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,041 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hooker, with forms such as "hhooker", "hoker", and "hokoer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hooks", "hover", "hoyer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hook (verb) + -er. The correct English form is hooker, spelled H-O-O-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who, or that which, hooks.
  2. 2
    A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.
  3. 3
    A batsman or batswoman adept at or fond of playing hook shots.
  4. 4
    A crocheter.
  5. 5
    Synonym of hook (“attention-grabbing element of a creative work”).
  6. 6
    A thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hooker Dylan Hartley was sent to the sin-bin after yet another infringement at the breakdown and, on the stroke of half-time, Georgia's territorial advantage finally told when number eight Basilaia surged over from the base of the scrum for a try next to the posts.
  2. I once saw Hassett drop England opening batsman and compulsive hooker, Cyril Washbrook, twice in succession at deep fine leg.

Etymology

From hook (verb) + -er.

Synonyms

anglernuthook

This word in other languages

hooker(Español)talonneur(Français)Hakler(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhooker
  • hoker
  • hokoer
  • hooekr
  • hookerr
  • hookker
  • hookre
  • ohoker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hooker - 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.

hhooker1hoker1hokoer2hooekr2hookerr1hookker1hookre2ohoker2
Edit distance from "hooker"

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 "hooker"?
"hooker" is spelled H-O-O-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "hooker" mean?
As a noun, "hooker" means: One who, or that which, hooks.
What words are commonly confused with "hooker"?
"hooker" is commonly confused with "hooks", "hover", "hoyer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hooker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hooker" is /ˈhʊk.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 "hooker"?
From hook (verb) + -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 "hooker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hourly#11,043Irving#11,055litter#11,063digest#11,018

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Brock8 variantsboiler8 variantssailed8 variantssalute8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list