snigger
/ˈsnɪɡɚ/
"snigger" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“snigger” is an uncommon English word, ranked #93,165 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #93,165
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | snigger |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsnɪɡɚ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #93,165 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “snigger” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for snigger is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsnɪɡɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #93,165 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for snigger in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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: British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker. The correct English form is snigger, spelled S-N-I-G-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
- 2A sly or snide laugh.
Etymology
British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “snigger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-N-I-G-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsnɪɡɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.