roaster

Name: roaster, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 2, 2026

The verdict

“roaster” is uncommon English (frequency #53,822 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,822
frequency rank, English: 3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.

Corpus desk

Index EN-roaster · roaster · English

roaster · rank #53,822 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-RARE #53,822
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-0 0 variants
BOOK-MID 3,094
PHOTO-FINISH roadie

Nearest frequency peer: roadie (-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.

riverboat

46,181
roadie

46,180
roaster

46,179
Rodham

46,178
romper

46,177
roomie

46,176

What this shows Bars show where “roaster” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for roaster
Property	Value
Headword	roaster
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#53,822
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roaster” 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). roaster lands here:

#53,822

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

roaster is uncommon English at frequency #53,822 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for roaster, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings. The correct English form is roaster, spelled R-O-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

1
Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.
2
A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.
3
A kitchen utensil used for roasting.
4
A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
5
Someone who roasts food.
6
A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.
7
One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
8
An epistellar gas giant exoplanet.
9
An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.
They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.

Etymology

From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings.

This word in other languages

asador(Español)

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 September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "roaster"?

"roaster" is spelled R-O-A-S-T-E-R.

What does "roaster" mean?

As a noun, "roaster" means: Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.

What is the origin of the word "roaster"?

From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings. 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 "roaster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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.