laugher

/ˈlɑːfə/

//ˈlɑːfə// noun

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"laugher" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“laugher” is uncommon English (frequency #85,440 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,440
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who laughs.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laugher · laugher · English

laugher · rank #85,440 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,440
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lantana

Nearest frequency peer: lantana (-2 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 “laugher”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for laugher
PropertyValue
Headwordlaugher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɑːfə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “laugher” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).laugherfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “lantana” (#85,438), “Ledecky” (#85,443), “lederhosen” (#85,444). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “laugher” is #85,440. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

laugher is uncommon English at frequency #85,440 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɑːfə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

laugher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lawȝar, lawher(e); equivalent to laugh + -er. The correct English form is laugher, spelled L-A-U-G-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who laughs.
  2. 2
    A game in which an opponent is defeated by a sizable margin; a blowout.
  3. 3
    A variety of the domestic pigeon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Well then—if I must neither stir out of the gate nor look out at window, I will at least see what the inside of the house contains that may help to pass away one’s time—peradventure, I may light on that blue-eyed laugher in some corner or other.
  2. He and his companions[…] were exchanging jokes with that sort of ostentatious laughter which implies a desire to prove that the laugher is not mortified though some people might suspect it.

Etymology

From Middle English lawȝar, lawher(e); equivalent to laugh + -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 "laugher"?
"laugher" is spelled L-A-U-G-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɑːfə/.
What does "laugher" mean?
As a noun, "laugher" means: One who laughs.
How do you pronounce "laugher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laugher" is /ˈlɑːfə/. 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 "laugher"?
From Middle English lawȝar, lawher(e); equivalent to laugh + -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 "laugher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lantana#85,438Ledecky#85,443Liebman#85,454klezmer#85,420

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list