sticker

/ˈstɪkə/

//ˈstɪkə// noun

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"sticker" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sticker” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,127
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres).

Corpus desk

Index EN-sticker · sticker · English

sticker · rank #11,127 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,127
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stationed

Nearest frequency peer: stationed (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sticker”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “sticker” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sticker vs sticks
71% similar
sticker vs sticky
71% similar
sticker vs sucker
71% similar

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

Key facts for sticker
PropertyValue
Headwordsticker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɪkə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,127
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sticker”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).stickerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “stationed” (#11,126), “stove” (#11,128), “starred” (#11,125). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sticker” is #11,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around sticker (IPA /ˈstɪkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,127 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sticker, with forms such as "sitcker", "ssticker", and "stciker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sticks", "sticky", "sucker", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stick (“to pierce, to be fastened, to adhere”) + -er (“agent”). The correct English form is sticker, spelled S-T-I-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres).
  2. 2
    One who sticks to something, or does not give up; a stayer.
  3. 3
    An adhesive label or decal.
  4. 4
    A price tag.
  5. 5
    The listed price (also sticker price).
  6. 6
    A cartoonish illustration of a character that represents an emotion or action, often accompanied by text, that may be superimposed on a digital image.
  7. 7
    A burr or seed pod that catches in fur or clothing.
  8. 8
    That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses.
  9. 9
    A wooden strip placed between courses of lumber to allow air circulation and to create a gap so the unit can be picked up with a forklift (also kiln sticker).
  10. 10
    A small wooden rod in an organ which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing.
  11. 11
    A brand, label, or company, especially one making and distributing records.
  12. 12
    A paster.
  13. 13
    A bayonet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sticker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] and I said to Mr. McCauley, whatever is the matter with your neck, it is all swelled up, and he said he got it in the mill; he said he had an arm load of wool and a sticker stuck him in the neck, here (indicating the right hand side of the neck just below the jaw).
  2. The prisoner fell flat on his face. They dragged him again, this time towards the grove of calafates. They lifted him up there and they threw him in the middle of the bushes. The boy screamed. Thousands of stickers pierced into his flesh.

Etymology

From stick (“to pierce, to be fastened, to adhere”) + -er (“agent”).

This word in other languages

adhesivo(Español)autocollant(Français)Klette(Deutsch)decalque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sitcker
  • ssticker
  • stciker
  • sticcker
  • sticekr
  • stickerr
  • stickker
  • stickre
  • stikcer
  • stticker
  • tsicker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sitcker2ssticker1stciker2sticcker1sticekr2stickerr1stickker1stickre2
Edit distance from "sticker"

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 "sticker"?
"sticker" is spelled S-T-I-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɪkə/.
What does "sticker" mean?
As a noun, "sticker" means: Something or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres).
What words are commonly confused with "sticker"?
"sticker" is commonly confused with "sticks", "sticky", "sucker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sticker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sticker" is /ˈstɪkə/. 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 "sticker"?
From stick (“to pierce, to be fastened, to adhere”) + -er (“agent”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sticker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

starred#11,125slowing#11,122texting#11,134theorem#11,135

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

shutting11 variantswinding11 variantsacclaimed11 variantsproudly11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list