suspender

/səˈspɛndɚ/

//səˈspɛndɚ// noun

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"suspender" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“suspender” is uncommon English (frequency #78,171 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,171
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something or someone who suspends.

Corpus desk

Index EN-suspender · suspender · English

suspender · rank #78,171 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,171
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH supersymmetry

Nearest frequency peer: supersymmetry (-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 “suspender”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for suspender
PropertyValue
Headwordsuspender
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˈspɛndɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “suspender” 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).suspenderfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “supersymmetry” (#78,170), “sunglass” (#78,169), “sugarman” (#78,168). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suspender” is #78,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

suspender is uncommon English at frequency #78,171 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /səˈspɛndɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for suspender, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From suspend + -er. The correct English form is suspender, spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something or someone who suspends.
  2. 2
    An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
  3. 3
    An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.

Etymology

From suspend + -er.

This word in other languages

tirante(Español)bretelles(Français)Hosenträger(Deutsch)

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 "suspender"?
"suspender" is spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈspɛndɚ/.
What does "suspender" mean?
As a noun, "suspender" means: Something or someone who suspends.
How do you pronounce "suspender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suspender" is /səˈspɛndɚ/. 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 "suspender"?
From suspend + -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 "suspender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stippling#78,160throughly#78,198smartness#78,136tottering#78,217

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list