hummer

Name: hummer, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“hummer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,976
frequency rank, English: 2,646
“H” headwords: 7
tracked misspellings: 17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who hums.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hummer · hummer · English

hummer · rank #37,976 · 7 variants · 17 confusables

FREQ-MID #37,976
LEN-LONG 6 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
VAR-MID 7 variants
BOOK-MID 2,646
PHOTO-FINISH howls

Nearest frequency peer: howls (-2 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.

homologous

62,029
horseshit

62,028
howls

62,027
hummer

62,025
IFC

62,021
iffy

62,020

What this shows “hummer” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hummer vs humor

67% similar

hummer vs hunter

67% similar

hummer vs hunger

67% similar

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

Key facts for hummer
Property	Value
Headword	hummer
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#37,976
Misspellings tracked	7
Confusable pairs	17
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hummer”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hummerlands here:

#37,976

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “howls” (#37,974), “horseshit” (#37,973), “homologous” (#37,972). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hummer” is #37,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hummer, anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,976 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hummer, with forms such as "hhummer", "hmumer", and "humemr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "humor", "hunter", "hunger", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hum + -er. The correct English form is hummer, spelled H-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

1
One who hums.
2
A Humvee.
3
A type of vehicle resembling a jeep but bulkier.
4
A hummingbird.
5
A humdinger; something or someone exceptional or outstanding of their type.
6
A machine that runs particularly well and smoothly.
7
A very energetic or lively person; a powerful lively thing.
8
A place, event etc. that is bustling or full of activity.
9
Something that generates a lot of attention, talk, and excitement.
10
A fastball.
11
Fellatio, especially when the person performing the act vibrates their mouth by humming.
12
Someone who upsets or irritates others; a trouble-maker or controversial figure.
13
The condition of having no money.
14
An admirer.
15
A tantrum or fuss.
16
A lie or tall tale.
17
A liar.
18
Something that smells very bad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Judy hummed to herself. “My mother was a hummer,” LeVecque said, without looking at her.
Will you be a singer or sad scared little hummer?

Etymology

From hum + -er.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

hhummer
hmumer
humemr
humer
hummerr
hummre
uhmmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hummer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "hummer"

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 "hummer"?

"hummer" is spelled H-U-M-M-E-R.

What does "hummer" mean?

As a noun, "hummer" means: One who hums.

What words are commonly confused with "hummer"?

"hummer" is commonly confused with "humor", "hunter", "hunger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

What is the origin of the word "hummer"?

From hum + -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 "hummer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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