stirrer

Name: stirrer, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈstɜːɹə/

//ˈstɜːɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“stirrer” is uncommon English (frequency #73,661 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,661
frequency rank, English: 54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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).

Key facts for stirrer
Property	Value
Headword	stirrer
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈstɜːɹə/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#73,661
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stirrer” 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). stirrer lands here:

#73,661

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

stirrer is uncommon English at frequency #73,661 among 54,294 “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
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
A person who stirs something.
3
A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
4
One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

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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Using “stirrer”

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

The one correct English spelling is S-T-I-R-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈstɜːɹə/ (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.