# hustler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʌsləɹ/ · frequency rank #29,688

## Definitions
1. One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
2. Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
3. A pimp.
4. A prostitute.
5. A prostitute.
6. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
7. One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

## Etymology
From hustle + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **hunter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hunter-vs-hustler)
- **Hitler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hitler-vs-hustler)
- **hustle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hustle-vs-hustler)
- **Hester** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hester-vs-hustler)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hhustler`, `hsutler`, `huslter`, `husstler`, `hustelr`, `hustlerr`, `hustller`, `hustlre`, `husttler`, `hutsler`, `uhstler`

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