puzzler

noun

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

The verdict

“puzzler” is uncommon English (frequency #75,326 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,326
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A puzzling situation or problem.

Key facts for puzzler
PropertyValue
Headwordpuzzler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,326
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puzzler” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

puzzler is uncommon English at frequency #75,326 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for puzzler in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From puzzle + -er. The correct English form is puzzler, spelled P-U-Z-Z-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A puzzling situation or problem.
  2. 2
    A puzzling person.
  3. 3
    A puzzling person.
  4. 4
    A video game in which the player is presented with (usually abstract) puzzles to solve.
  5. 5
    A person who solves puzzles as a hobby.

Etymology

From puzzle + -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 "puzzler"?
"puzzler" is spelled P-U-Z-Z-L-E-R.
What does "puzzler" mean?
As a noun, "puzzler" means: A puzzling situation or problem.
What is the origin of the word "puzzler"?
From puzzle + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “puzzler”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-U-Z-Z-L-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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list