# sneaker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsnikɚ/ · frequency rank #28,730

## Definitions
1. One who sneaks.
2. An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.
3. A vessel of drink.
4. A large cup (or small basin) with a saucer and cover.
5. A sneaker male.

## Etymology
From sneak + -er. The shoes sense is a reference to the quietness of the shoes.

## Easily confused with
- **sneer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-sneer)
- **sneaky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-sneaky)
- **speaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-speaker)
- **sweater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-sweater)
- **steamer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-steamer)
- **snooker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-snooker)
- **speakers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-speakers)
- **sneakers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-sneakers)
- **snake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snake-vs-sneaker)
- **sneak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneak-vs-sneaker)
- **snakes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snakes-vs-sneaker)
- **seeker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seeker-vs-sneaker)
- **shaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaker-vs-sneaker)
- **seater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seater-vs-sneaker)
- **sealer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-sneaker)
- **Seager** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seager-vs-sneaker)
- **shearer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shearer-vs-sneaker)
- **sneaked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaked-vs-sneaker)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nseaker`, `senaker`, `snaeker`, `sneaekr`, `sneakerr`, `sneakker`, `sneakre`, `snekaer`, `snneaker`, `ssneaker`

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