sleazemonger

noun

"sleazemonger" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sleazemonger” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who maliciously spreads disgraceful information about someone; gossip, blabbermouth.

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Index EN-sleazemonger · sleazemonger · English

sleazemonger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for sleazemonger
PropertyValue
Headwordsleazemonger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “sleazemonger” in English

sleazemongerranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sleazemonger is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sleazemonger in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sleaze + monger. The correct English form is sleazemonger, spelled S-L-E-A-Z-E-M-O-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who maliciously spreads disgraceful information about someone; gossip, blabbermouth.
  2. 2
    A peddler of sleaze.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ernest cannot see himself telling Honoroff that his wife does pictures for that sex-obsessed sleazemonger.
  2. Not even the sleazemongers at Fox will pay big money to televise a dull & diminished NBA product.

Etymology

From sleaze + monger.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sleazemonger"?
"sleazemonger" is spelled S-L-E-A-Z-E-M-O-N-G-E-R.
What does "sleazemonger" mean?
As a noun, "sleazemonger" means: One who maliciously spreads disgraceful information about someone; gossip, blabbermouth.
What is the origin of the word "sleazemonger"?
From sleaze + monger. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list