proofer
/ˈpɹufɚ/noun
proofer is spelled P-R-O-O-F-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, proofer means “A chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast through warm temperatures and controlled humidity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of proofer is proofers.
How many letters and syllables are in proofer?
| Letters | 7: P-R-O-O-F-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is proofer?
Proofer appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce proofer?
- UK /ˈpɹuːfə/
- US /ˈpɹufɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with proofer?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as proofer from its last stressed vowel (/ufəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: reproof.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of proofer
- proofers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does proofer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast through warm temperatures and controlled humidity.
- 2
One who proofs.
- 3
A printer used to make proofing copies that look like how it will come out of the press.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does proofer come from?
From proof + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).