kicker
/ˈkɪkɚ/
"kicker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kicker” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,952 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,952
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who kicks.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kicker |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɪkɚ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #16,952 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kicker” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for kicker is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɪkɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,952 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kicker, with forms such as "ikcker", "kciker", and "kiccker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "kicks", "killer", "kinder", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From kick + -er. The correct English form is kicker, spelled K-I-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who kicks.
- 2One who takes kicks.
- 3One who takes kicks.
- 4The kicking strap.
- 5An outboard motor.
- 6An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant, serving as a punchline or clincher.
- 7An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
- 8An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.
- 9Small text above a headline that indicates the topic of the story.
- 10The last one or two paragraphs of a story.
- 11Synonym of lead-in (“start of photo caption”).
- 12A lighthearted or humorous item used to round off a news broadcast.
- 13A device that periodically displaces a newspaper from the print production line, to aid in gathering the newspapers into fixed-size bundles.
- 14A launch ramp.
- 15The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".
- 16A relaxed party.
- 17A backlight positioned at an angle.
- 18A rubber pad that propels the ball away upon impact, like a bumper, but usually a horizontal side of a wall.
- 19A practitioner of the kicking performance art.
- 20A complainer.
Etymology
From kick + -er.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ikcker,kciker,kiccker,kicekr,kickerr,kickker,kickre,kikcer,kkicker
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kicker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “kicker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is K-I-C-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɪkɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “kicks” - see the side-by-side comparison. kicker vs kicks
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.