runner

Where “runner” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
2. 2
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
3. 3
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
4. 4
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
5. 5
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
6. 6
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
7. 7
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
8. 8
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
9. 9
   Agent noun of run; one who runs.
10. 10
    Agent noun of run; one who runs.
11. 11
    Agent noun of run; one who runs.
12. 12
    Agent noun of run; one who runs.
13. 13
    Agent noun of run; one who runs.
14. 14
    Agent noun of run; one who runs.
15. 15
    Agent noun of run; one who runs.
16. 16
    A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
17. 17
    A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
18. 18
    Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
19. 19
    A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
20. 20
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
21. 21
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
22. 22
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
23. 23
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
24. 24
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
25. 25
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
26. 26
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
27. 27
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
28. 28
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
29. 29
    A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
30. 30
    An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
31. 31
    A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
32. 32
    A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
33. 33
    A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
34. 34
    A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
35. 35
    A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
36. 36
    A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
37. 37
    A rope to increase the power of a tackle.
38. 38
    A speedrunner.
39. 39
    An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.
40. 40
    A running gag.
41. 41
    A streamlet.
42. 42
    A boat for transporting fish, oysters, etc.

Etymology

From Middle English rennere, rynner, urnare, equivalent to run + -er. Cognate with Old Norse rennari (“runner; messenger”). Displaced earlier Middle English runel (“runner”), from Old English rynel (“runner”; also “messenger, courier”).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rnuner,rrunner,runenr,runer,runnerr,runnre,urnner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of runner - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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