# laker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #35,382

## Definitions
1. One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.

## Etymology
From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.

## Easily confused with
- **lar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lar)
- **like** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-like)
- **late** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-late)
- **lane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lane)
- **Luke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-luke)
- **lame** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lame)
- **lakh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lakh)
- **leer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-leer)
- **later** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-later)
- **lower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lower)
- **liked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-liked)
- **likes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-likes)
- **layer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-layer)
- **lover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lover)
- **laser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-laser)
- **liver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-liver)
- **lakes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lakes)
- **loser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-loser)
- **lanes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-lanes)
- **liner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laker-vs-liner)

## Common misspellings (7)
`alker`, `laekr`, `lakerr`, `lakker`, `lakre`, `lkaer`, `llaker`

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