# innkeeper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/ · frequency rank #42,206

## Definitions
1. The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

## Etymology
From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`inkeeper`, `inkneeper`, `innekeper`, `innkeeepr`, `innkeeperr`, `innkeepper`, `innkeepre`, `innkepeer`, `innkeper`, `innkkeeper`, `ninkeeper`

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