# slugger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈslʌɡɚ/ · frequency rank #35,940

## Definitions
1. A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
2. A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.

## Etymology
From slug + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **slumber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slugger-vs-slumber)
- **swagger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slugger-vs-swagger)
- **stagger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slugger-vs-stagger)
- **smuggler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slugger-vs-smuggler)
- **sludge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sludge-vs-slugger)

## Common misspellings (9)
`lsugger`, `slguger`, `sllugger`, `slugegr`, `sluger`, `sluggerr`, `sluggre`, `sslugger`, `sulgger`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slugger