husker

/ˈhʌskɚ/

//ˈhʌskɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“husker” is uncommon English (frequency #70,758 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,758
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who husks (as one who removes the husks, leaves, from ears of corn).

Corpus desk

Index EN-husker · husker · English

husker · rank #70,758 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,758
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hurtado

Nearest frequency peer: Hurtado (-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 “husker”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for husker
PropertyValue
Headwordhusker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhʌskɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#70,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “husker” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).huskerfalls 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: “Hurtado” (#70,757), “hyaline” (#70,759), “humanitarianism” (#70,756). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “husker” is #70,758. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

husker is uncommon English at frequency #70,758 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhʌskɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for husker in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From husk + -er. The correct English form is husker, spelled H-U-S-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who husks (as one who removes the husks, leaves, from ears of corn).
  2. 2
    A fan or supporter of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the sports teams of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Etymology

From husk + -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 "husker"?
"husker" is spelled H-U-S-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌskɚ/.
What does "husker" mean?
As a noun, "husker" means: One who husks (as one who removes the husks, leaves, from ears of corn).
How do you pronounce "husker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "husker" is /ˈhʌskɚ/. 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 "husker"?
From husk + -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 "husker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hoeing#70,749Hesiod#70,742induct#70,774Janson#70,786

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list