slobber

/ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/

//ˈslɒbə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“slobber” is an uncommon English word, ranked #78,134 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#78,134
frequency rank, English
7
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liquid material, generally saliva, that dribbles or drools outward and downward from the mouth.

Key facts for slobber
PropertyValue
Headwordslobber
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “slobber” 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). slobber lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for slobber is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #78,134 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.

slobber has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sloberen, borrowed from Middle Dutch slobberen (> Modern Dutch slobberen (“to slobber”)), related to West Frisian slobberje (“to slurp”), German Low German slubbern (“to slobber”). Doublet of slabber and slaver. Compare also German schla… The correct English form is slobber, spelled S-L-O-B-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liquid material, generally saliva, that dribbles or drools outward and downward from the mouth.
  2. 2
    A dribbly shower (of rain).
  3. 3
    Mud, muck; a miry, slushy or muddy mixture.
  4. 4
    A jellyfish.
  5. 5
    Attributive form of slobbers; causing or relating to the veterinary medical condition slobbers.

Etymology

From Middle English sloberen, borrowed from Middle Dutch slobberen (> Modern Dutch slobberen (“to slobber”)), related to West Frisian slobberje (“to slurp”), German Low German slubbern (“to slobber”). Doublet of slabber and slaver. Compare also German schlabbern (“to slobber”). At least in the sense of "saliva", apparently not related to English slob, from Irish slaba (“mud”).

This word in other languages

baba(Español)bave(Français)Sabber(Deutsch)baba(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 "slobber"?
"slobber" is spelled S-L-O-B-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/.
What does "slobber" mean?
As a noun, "slobber" means: Liquid material, generally saliva, that dribbles or drools outward and downward from the mouth.
How do you pronounce "slobber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slobber" is /ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/. 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 "slobber"?
From Middle English sloberen, borrowed from Middle Dutch slobberen (> Modern Dutch slobberen (“to slobber”)), related to West Frisian slobberje (“to slurp”), German Low German slubbern (“to slobber”). Doublet of slabber and slaver. Compare also Ge... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “slobber”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-L-O-B-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list