safecracker
/ˈseɪfˌkɹækɚ/
"safecracker" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“safecracker” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who breaks into safes.
Corpus desk
Index EN-safecracker · safecracker · English
safecracker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | safecracker |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈseɪfˌkɹækɚ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “safecracker” in English
Rare enough to double-check
safecracker is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈseɪfˌkɹækɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who breaks into safes.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for safecracker, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From safe + cracker. The correct English form is safecracker, spelled S-A-F-E-C-R-A-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who breaks into safes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how safecracker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His fingers were slender and delicate, an evolutionary advantage for a safecracker.
Etymology
From safe + cracker.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.