squeaker

Name: squeaker, English Word Data
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/ˈskwiː.kə/

//ˈskwiː.kə// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“squeaker” is uncommon English (frequency #71,127 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,127
frequency rank, English: 54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who or that which squeaks.

Key facts for squeaker
Property	Value
Headword	squeaker
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈskwiː.kə/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#71,127
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “squeaker” 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). squeaker lands here:

#71,127

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

squeaker is uncommon English at frequency #71,127 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskwiː.kə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 13 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for squeaker in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From squeak + -er. The correct English form is squeaker, spelled S-Q-U-E-A-K-E-R.

Definition

1
One who or that which squeaks.
2
One who or that which squeaks.
3
One who or that which squeaks.
4
One who or that which squeaks.
5
One who or that which squeaks.
6
One who or that which squeaks.
7
One who or that which squeaks.
8
One who or that which squeaks.
9
One who or that which squeaks.
10
An informer.
11
A game or election won by a narrow margin.
12
An act of flatulence; a fart.
13
A child, especially an illegitimate one.

Etymology

From squeak + -er.

This word in other languages

chillón(Español)

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 "squeaker"?

"squeaker" is spelled S-Q-U-E-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskwiː.kə/.

What does "squeaker" mean?

As a noun, "squeaker" means: One who or that which squeaks.

How do you pronounce "squeaker"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "squeaker" is /ˈskwiː.kə/. 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 "squeaker"?

From squeak + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “squeaker”

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

The one correct English spelling is S-Q-U-E-A-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈskwiː.kə/ (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.