smoker

/ˈsmoʊkɚ/

//ˈsmoʊkɚ// noun

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"smoker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“smoker” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #17,960 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,960
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who smokes tobacco habitually.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

smoker vs spoke
67% similar
smoker vs sober
67% similar
smoker vs stoke
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for smoker
PropertyValue
Headwordsmoker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsmoʊkɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,960
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “smoker” 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). smoker lands here:

#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 smoker is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsmoʊkɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #17,960 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for smoker, with forms such as "msoker", "smkoer", and "smmoker". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spoke", "sober", "stoke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From smoke + -er. The correct English form is smoker, spelled S-M-O-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who smokes tobacco habitually.
  2. 2
    A smoking car on a train.
  3. 3
    An informal social gathering for men only, at which smoking tobacco is allowed.
  4. 4
    A social event featuring sketches, songs, etc., whether or not smoking is carried out.
  5. 5
    A vent in the deep ocean floor from which a plume of superheated seawater, rich in minerals, erupts.
  6. 6
    An illicit boxing match; see Wikipedia:Battle Royal (boxing).
  7. 7
    A device that releases smoke intended to distract bees; a bee smoker.
  8. 8
    A person or an apparatus that smokes food.
  9. 9
    A two-stroke engine.
  10. 10
    Any vehicle with a two-stroke engine, especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a four-stroke motorcycle or stroker.
  11. 11
    A fastball.
  12. 12
    Synonym of stag film.
  13. 13
    A tobacco pipe that produces smoke well when used.

Etymology

From smoke + -er.

Antonyms

non-smoker

This word in other languages

fumador(Español)fumeur(Français)Raucher(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: msoker,smkoer,smmoker,smoekr,smokerr,smokker,smokre,somker,ssmoker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of smoker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

msoker2smkoer2smmoker1smoekr2smokerr1smokker1smokre2somker2
Edit distance from "smoker"

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 "smoker"?
"smoker" is spelled S-M-O-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsmoʊkɚ/.
What does "smoker" mean?
As a noun, "smoker" means: A person who smokes tobacco habitually.
What words are commonly confused with "smoker"?
"smoker" is commonly confused with "spoke", "sober", "stoke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "smoker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smoker" is /ˈsmoʊkɚ/. 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 "smoker"?
From smoke + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “smoker”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-M-O-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsmoʊkɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “spoke” - see the side-by-side comparison. smoker vs spoke
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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