sleazemonger
"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.
Corpus desk
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
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 | sleazemonger |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sleazemonger” in English
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
- 1One who maliciously spreads disgraceful information about someone; gossip, blabbermouth.
- 2A peddler of sleaze.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sleazemonger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ernest cannot see himself telling Honoroff that his wife does pictures for that sex-obsessed sleazemonger.
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.