stirrer

/ˈstɜːɹə/

//ˈstɜːɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“stirrer” is uncommon English (frequency #73,661 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,661
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).

Corpus desk

Index EN-stirrer · stirrer · English

stirrer · rank #73,661 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,661
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stimpson

Nearest frequency peer: Stimpson (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “stirrer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “stirrer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stirrer
PropertyValue
Headwordstirrer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɜːɹə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,661
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stirrer” in English

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).stirrerfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Stimpson” (#73,660), “stigmatize” (#73,659), “stiffly” (#73,658). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stirrer” is #73,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stirrer is uncommon English at frequency #73,661 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstɜːɹə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

stirrer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stir + -er. The correct English form is stirrer, spelled S-T-I-R-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).
  2. 2
    A person who stirs something.
  3. 3
    A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
  4. 4
    One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We're out of coffee stirrers again and I'm not using my finger!
  2. The stirrers in the chocolate factory often get chocolate all over their uniforms.

Etymology

From stir + -er.

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 "stirrer"?
"stirrer" is spelled S-T-I-R-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɜːɹə/.
What does "stirrer" mean?
As a noun, "stirrer" means: A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).
How do you pronounce "stirrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stirrer" is /ˈstɜːɹə/. 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 "stirrer"?
From stir + -er. 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 "stirrer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stiffly#73,658sputter#73,651Soyinka#73,648surfeit#73,677

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list