hurler

noun

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

The verdict

“hurler” is uncommon English (frequency #96,069 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,069
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hurler · hurler · English

hurler · rank #96,069 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,069
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hurly

Nearest frequency peer: hurly (+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 “hurler”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hurler
PropertyValue
Headwordhurler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,069
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “hurler” in English

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).hurlerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “hurly” (#96,070), “Huk” (#96,067), “hypercholesterolemia” (#96,072). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hurler” is #96,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hurler is uncommon English at frequency #96,069 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

hurler doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hurl + -er. The correct English form is hurler, spelled H-U-R-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.
  2. 2
    The pitcher.
  3. 3
    Someone who participates in the sport of hurling.

Etymology

From hurl + -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 "hurler"?
"hurler" is spelled H-U-R-L-E-R.
What does "hurler" mean?
As a noun, "hurler" means: Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.
What is the origin of the word "hurler"?
From hurl + -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 "hurler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hominy#96,058hetman#96,051Hemant#96,047Haroun#96,040

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list