# nutcracker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/ · frequency rank #34,613

## Definitions
1. An implement for cracking nuts.
2. An implement for cracking nuts.
3. Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
4. A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
5. Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.

## Etymology
From nut + cracker.

## Common misspellings (16)
`nnutcracker`, `ntucracker`, `nuctracker`, `nutcarcker`, `nutccracker`, `nutcraccker`, `nutcracekr`, `nutcrackerr`, `nutcrackker`, `nutcrackre`, `nutcrakcer`, `nutcrcaker`, `nutcrracker`, `nutrcacker`, `nuttcracker`, `untcracker`

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