squealer

/ˈskwilɚ/

//ˈskwilɚ// noun

"squealer" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“squealer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any animal or person who squeals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-squealer · squealer · English

squealer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for squealer
PropertyValue
Headwordsquealer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskwilɚ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “squealer” in English

squealersits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

squealer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskwilɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for squealer, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From squeal + -er. The correct English form is squealer, spelled S-Q-U-E-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any animal or person who squeals.
  2. 2
    A pig.
  3. 3
    An informant.
  4. 4
    A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler).
  5. 5
    Anything that makes a squealing noise.

Etymology

From squeal + -er.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "squealer"?
"squealer" is spelled S-Q-U-E-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskwilɚ/.
What does "squealer" mean?
As a noun, "squealer" means: Any animal or person who squeals.
How do you pronounce "squealer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "squealer" is /ˈskwilɚ/. 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 "squealer"?
From squeal + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list