rainmaker

/ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/

//ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə// noun

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

The verdict

“rainmaker” is uncommon English (frequency #57,660 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,660
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.

Key facts for rainmaker
PropertyValue
Headwordrainmaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,660
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rainmaker” 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). rainmaker 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

rainmaker is uncommon English at frequency #57,660 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rainmaker in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From rain + maker. The correct English form is rainmaker, spelled R-A-I-N-M-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
  2. 2
    Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
  3. 3
    Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
  4. 4
    A person having the ability to generate business, raise funds, or otherwise engineer success for a company, organization, etc.
  5. 5
    A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.

Etymology

From rain + maker.

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 "rainmaker"?
"rainmaker" is spelled R-A-I-N-M-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/.
What does "rainmaker" mean?
As a noun, "rainmaker" means: Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
How do you pronounce "rainmaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rainmaker" is /ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/. 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 "rainmaker"?
From rain + maker. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rainmaker”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-I-N-M-A-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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