jobber

/ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“jobber” is uncommon English (frequency #61,565 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,565
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and/or recruits other people for such work.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jobber · jobber · English

jobber · rank #61,565 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,565
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jaz

Nearest frequency peer: Jaz (-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 “jobber”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jobber
PropertyValue
Headwordjobber
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,565
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jobber” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).jobberfalls 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: “Jaz” (#61,564), “Jat” (#61,563), “Isabela” (#61,562). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jobber” is #61,565. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jobber is uncommon English at frequency #61,565 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jobber, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From job + -er. The correct English form is jobber, spelled J-O-B-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and/or recruits other people for such work.
  2. 2
    An actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company.
  3. 3
    A promoter or broker of stocks for investment.
  4. 4
    An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
  5. 5
    An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
  6. 6
    An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
  7. 7
    A performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.
  8. 8
    A thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall).
  9. 9
    A job press or platen press.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The deponent, in the course of negotiation for sundry jobs, expressed his curiosity repecting the Habits and Life of the Knights of the Thimble, when the jobber to the Nobility and Gentry kindly volunteered to accompny him on a round to some of the great shops of the west.
  2. Every person who shall keep any boat for the purpose aforesaid without having such license, and every owner of, or other person who shall be employed or shall ply for hire in any such boat within the limits aforesaid without having such license or wearing such badge as aforesaid, and every person who shall offer himself as a porter or jobber within the sa…

Etymology

From job + -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 "jobber"?
"jobber" is spelled J-O-B-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "jobber" mean?
As a noun, "jobber" means: One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and/or recruits other people for such work.
How do you pronounce "jobber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jobber" is /ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)/. 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 "jobber"?
From job + -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 "jobber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kassel#61,571Kuiper#61,579iambic#61,548hummed#61,544

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list