ranker
/ˈɹæ̞ŋkə/
"ranker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ranker” is uncommon English (frequency #98,626 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,626
- frequency rank, English
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comparative form of rank: more rank
Corpus desk
Index EN-ranker · ranker · English
ranker · rank #98,626 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #98,626
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 21,470
- PHOTO-FINISH Ranson
Nearest frequency peer: Ranson (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “ranker”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Raftery
Raftery
1,379 corpus weight
- rame
rame
1,377 corpus weight
- ranker
ranker
1,375 corpus weight
- Ranson
Ranson
1,374 corpus weight
- Rarotonga
Rarotonga
1,373 corpus weight
- reacquire
reacquire
1,370 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “ranker” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ranker |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɹæ̞ŋkə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #98,626 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ranker” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ranker is uncommon English at frequency #98,626 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹæ̞ŋkə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "comparative form of rank: more rank".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ranker, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From rank + -er (comparative suffix). The correct English form is ranker, spelled R-A-N-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1comparative form of rank: more rank
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ranker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
As when a lion, rushing from his den, Amidst the plain of some wide-water’d fen, (Where numerous oxen, as at ease they feed, At large expatiate o’er the ranker mead)
Etymology
From rank + -er (comparative suffix).
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency 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.