slasher

noun

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"slasher" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“slasher” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,184
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who slashes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-slasher · slasher · English

slasher · rank #32,184 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,184
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Skelton

Nearest frequency peer: Skelton (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “slasher”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “slasher” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

slasher vs slater
71% similar
slasher vs slayer
71% similar
slasher vs smashed
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for slasher
PropertyValue
Headwordslasher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,184
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “slasher”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Skelton” (#32,183), “slimming” (#32,185), “siphon” (#32,182). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “slasher” is #32,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around slasher, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,184 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for slasher, with forms such as "lsasher", "salsher", and "slahser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "slater", "slayer", "smashed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From slash + -er. The correct English form is slasher, spelled S-L-A-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who slashes.
  2. 2
    A machine for applying size to warp yarns.
  3. 3
    A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.
  4. 4
    A murderer in such a film.
  5. 5
    One who self-injures by cutting.
  6. 6
    A tool for cutting undergrowth.
  7. 7
    One who writes slash fiction and/or supports male/male ships.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Realizing there was a fresh market for a style of movie that studios had written off as niche material, Scream’s gonzo profits ushered in a wave of subsequent slashers trying to capitalize on a new generation’s discovery of the subgenre, as Gen Xers and Gen Yers alike learned (or re-learned) the fundamental pleasures of a good old-fashioned murder spree b…
  2. […] an overdoser, binge drinker, slasher, or sexually impulsive person, is found to act impulsively following some sort of change in a relationship.

Etymology

From slash + -er.

This word in other languages

slasher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lsasher
  • salsher
  • slahser
  • slasehr
  • slasherr
  • slashher
  • slashre
  • slassher
  • sllasher
  • slsaher
  • sslasher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of slasher - 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.

lsasher2salsher2slahser2slasehr2slasherr1slashher1slashre2slassher1
Edit distance from "slasher"

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 "slasher"?
"slasher" is spelled S-L-A-S-H-E-R.
What does "slasher" mean?
As a noun, "slasher" means: One who slashes.
What words are commonly confused with "slasher"?
"slasher" is commonly confused with "slater", "slayer", "smashed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "slasher"?
From slash + -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 "slasher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Skelton#32,183stifled#32,194stinger#32,195Satoshi#32,170

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

slimming11 variantssoulmate11 variantsselenium11 variantsseashore11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list