slaver

Name: slaver, English Word Data
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/ˈslævə/

//ˈslævə// verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“slaver” is an uncommon English word, ranked #59,708 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#59,708
frequency rank, English: 6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber.

Key facts for slaver
Property	Value
Headword	slaver
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/ˈslævə/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#59,708
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “slaver” 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). slaver lands here:

#59,708

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for slaver is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈslævə/. Corpus data places it at rank #59,708 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for slaver in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English slaveren, from Old Norse slafra (“to slaver”), probably imitative. Doublet of slabber. The correct English form is slaver, spelled S-L-A-V-E-R.

Definition

1
To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber.
2
To fawn.
3
To be drooled out of someone’s mouth.
4
To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth.
5
To be besmeared with saliva.

Etymology

From Middle English slaveren, from Old Norse slafra (“to slaver”), probably imitative. Doublet of slabber.

Synonyms

drool slobber

This word in other languages

baver(Français)sabbern(Deutsch)babar(Português)

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 "slaver"?

"slaver" is spelled S-L-A-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈslævə/.

What does "slaver" mean?

As a verb, "slaver" means: To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber.

How do you pronounce "slaver"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slaver" is /ˈslævə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "slaver"?

From Middle English slaveren, from Old Norse slafra (“to slaver”), probably imitative. Doublet of slabber. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “slaver”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is S-L-A-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈslævə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.