New Yorker

noun

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"new-yorker" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“New Yorker” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A native or resident of the state of New York in the United States of America.

Key facts for New Yorker
PropertyValue
HeadwordNew Yorker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “New Yorker” sits in English frequency

New Yorker falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

New Yorker is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

New Yorker doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New York + -er. The correct English form is New Yorker, spelled N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A native or resident of the state of New York in the United States of America.
  2. 2
    A native or resident of New York City.
  3. 3
    A New York-style pizza, a type of large pizza originally eaten in New York City.

Etymology

From New York + -er.

Synonyms

GothamiteNew Yorkian

This word in other languages

neoyorkino(Español)New-Yorkais(Français)New Yorker(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "New Yorker"?
"New Yorker" is spelled N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K-E-R.
What does "New Yorker" mean?
As a noun, "New Yorker" means: A native or resident of the state of New York in the United States of America.
What is the origin of the word "New Yorker"?
From New York + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “New Yorker”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list