submariner

/sʌbˈmæɹɪnə/

//sʌbˈmæɹɪnə// noun

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"submariner" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“submariner” is uncommon English (frequency #63,286 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,286
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of the crew of a submarine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-submariner · submariner · English

submariner · rank #63,286 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,286
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sunfish

Nearest frequency peer: sunfish (+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 “submariner”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for submariner
PropertyValue
Headwordsubmariner
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sʌbˈmæɹɪnə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “submariner” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).submarinerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “sunfish” (#63,287), “studiously” (#63,284), “superhighway” (#63,288). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “submariner” is #63,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

submariner is uncommon English at frequency #63,286 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sʌbˈmæɹɪnə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for submariner in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From submarine + -er. The correct English form is submariner, spelled S-U-B-M-A-R-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of the crew of a submarine.
  2. 2
    A pitcher that throws with an underhand motion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.

Etymology

From submarine + -er.

This word in other languages

submarinista(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 "submariner"?
"submariner" is spelled S-U-B-M-A-R-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sʌbˈmæɹɪnə/.
What does "submariner" mean?
As a noun, "submariner" means: A member of the crew of a submarine.
How do you pronounce "submariner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "submariner" is /sʌbˈmæɹɪnə/. 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 "submariner"?
From submarine + -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 "submariner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

studiously#63,284swimmingly#63,289streetwise#63,282undervalue#63,338

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list