rimmer

noun

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

The verdict

“rimmer” is uncommon English (frequency #51,366 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,366
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An implement for cutting, trimming, or ornamenting the rim of anything, as the edges of pies, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rimmer · rimmer · English

rimmer · rank #51,366 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,366
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH righty

Nearest frequency peer: righty (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “rimmer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “rimmer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rimmer
PropertyValue
Headwordrimmer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,366
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “rimmer” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “righty” (#51,365), “Risa” (#51,367), “ritalin” (#51,368). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rimmer” is #51,366. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rimmer is uncommon English at frequency #51,366 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

rimmer has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From rim + -er. The correct English form is rimmer, spelled R-I-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An implement for cutting, trimming, or ornamenting the rim of anything, as the edges of pies, etc.
  2. 2
    A mixture of confections, spices, and/or salt applied to the rim of a beverage glass or mug.
  3. 3
    One who performs anilingus (rimming).
  4. 4
    A bowl (part of a pipe or bong) which is completely filled with marijuana.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There were days when I literally didn't feel a dab and there are some days where two rimmers get me higher than a regular dab.
  2. Baccy cones for my breakfast, lunch and dinner, pack a rimmer / Bury me with a pouch, punching baccy cones as it goes

Etymology

From rim + -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 "rimmer"?
"rimmer" is spelled R-I-M-M-E-R.
What does "rimmer" mean?
As a noun, "rimmer" means: An implement for cutting, trimming, or ornamenting the rim of anything, as the edges of pies, etc.
What is the origin of the word "rimmer"?
From rim + -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 "rimmer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

righty#51,365Revlon#51,358Rennes#51,356seaway#51,381

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list