# rusher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹʌʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #36,325

## Definitions
1. A person who rushes.
2. The fast defensive position whose objective is to sack the offensive team's quarterback.
3. One who strews rushes.

## Etymology
From rush + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **rushes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rusher-vs-rushes)
- **Russel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rusher-vs-russel)
- **rutter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rusher-vs-rutter)
- **rush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rush-vs-rusher)
- **ruse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruse-vs-rusher)
- **Ruhr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruhr-vs-rusher)
- **ruler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ruler-vs-rusher)
- **riser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riser-vs-rusher)
- **rather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rather-vs-rusher)
- **rubber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rubber-vs-rusher)
- **runner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/runner-vs-rusher)
- **roster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roster-vs-rusher)
- **rushed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rushed-vs-rusher)
- **richer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richer-vs-rusher)
- **rudder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rudder-vs-rusher)
- **raster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raster-vs-rusher)

## Common misspellings (9)
`rrusher`, `rsuher`, `ruhser`, `rusehr`, `rusherr`, `rushher`, `rushre`, `russher`, `ursher`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rusher