pusher

/ˈpʊʃə/

//ˈpʊʃə// noun

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"pusher" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pusher” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,721
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone or something that pushes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pusher · pusher · English

pusher · rank #31,721 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,721
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quixote

Nearest frequency peer: Quixote (+1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pusher”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pusher” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pusher vs pushy
67% similar
pusher vs putter
67% similar
pusher vs pushover
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pusher
PropertyValue
Headwordpusher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpʊʃə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,721
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pusher”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pusherlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Quixote” (#31,722), “Pugh” (#31,719), “Rangoon” (#31,723). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pusher” is #31,721. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pusher (IPA /ˈpʊʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,721 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pusher, with forms such as "ppusher", "psuher", and "puhser". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "pushy", "putter", "pushover", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From push + -er. The correct English form is pusher, spelled P-U-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone or something that pushes.
  2. 2
    A person employed to push passengers onto trains at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.
  3. 3
    A girl or woman.
  4. 4
    A drug dealer.
  5. 5
    An aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.
  6. 6
    A device that one pushes in order to transport a baby while on foot, such as a stroller or pram (as opposed to a carrier such as a front or back pack).
  7. 7
    A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
  8. 8
    A tolkach.
  9. 9
    Synonym of banker (“type of railway locomotive”).
  10. 10
    A device in a coke oven for levelling the coal, traditionally operated by a pusherman.
  11. 11
    Synonym of toolpusher.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ‘You should a seed some o' the pushers. Girls o' seventeen painted worse nor any Gerties I'd ever knowed.’
  2. But the pusher don't care / Ah, if you live or if you die / God damn, the pusher / God damn, I say the pusher

Etymology

From push + -er.

This word in other languages

camello(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppusher
  • psuher
  • puhser
  • pusehr
  • pusherr
  • pushher
  • pushre
  • pussher
  • upsher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pusher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ppusher1psuher2puhser2pusehr2pusherr1pushher1pushre2pussher1
Edit distance from "pusher"

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 "pusher"?
"pusher" is spelled P-U-S-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpʊʃə/.
What does "pusher" mean?
As a noun, "pusher" means: Someone or something that pushes.
What words are commonly confused with "pusher"?
"pusher" is commonly confused with "pushy", "putter", "pushover". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pusher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pusher" is /ˈpʊʃə/. 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 "pusher"?
From push + -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 "pusher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

resell#31,731plowed#31,708patchy#31,695scalar#31,748

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Quixote9 variantssagging9 variantsPereira9 variantspanzer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list