talker

/ˈtɔːkə/

//ˈtɔːkə// noun

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"talker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“talker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,614
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-talker · talker · English

talker · rank #30,614 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,614
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Talmud

Nearest frequency peer: Talmud (+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 “talker”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “talker” 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).

talker vs talks
67% similar
talker vs Tyler
50% similar
talker vs taper
67% similar

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

Key facts for talker
PropertyValue
Headwordtalker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɔːkə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,614
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “talker”

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).talkerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Talmud” (#30,615), “taunt” (#30,616), “tensile” (#30,618). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “talker” is #30,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around talker (IPA /ˈtɔːkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,614 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for talker, with forms such as "atlker", "takler", and "talekr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "talks", "Tyler", "taper", 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 Middle English talkere, equivalent to talk + -er. The correct English form is talker, spelled T-A-L-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
  2. 2
    Any creature or machine that talks.
  3. 3
    A talk show
  4. 4
    A talk-show host.
  5. 5
    An all-talk radio station.
  6. 6
    A popular topic of conversation.
  7. 7
    A talking point.
  8. 8
    A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, predating instant messengers; a kind of early chat room.
  9. 9
    Mouth.
  10. 10
    A table talker or shelf-talker.
  11. 11
    An augmentative and alternative communication device.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. What this country needs is a smooth talker.
  2. That guy's a real talker.

Etymology

From Middle English talkere, equivalent to talk + -er.

Synonyms

speaker

This word in other languages

hablador(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atlker
  • takler
  • talekr
  • talkerr
  • talkker
  • talkre
  • tallker
  • tlaker
  • ttalker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atlker2takler2talekr2talkerr1talkker1talkre2tallker1tlaker2
Edit distance from "talker"

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 "talker"?
"talker" is spelled T-A-L-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɔːkə/.
What does "talker" mean?
As a noun, "talker" means: A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
What words are commonly confused with "talker"?
"talker" is commonly confused with "talks", "Tyler", "taper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "talker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "talker" is /ˈtɔːkə/. 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 "talker"?
From Middle English talkere, equivalent to talk + -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 "talker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Talmud#30,615tether#30,619sonnet#30,598Tuttle#30,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sodomy9 variantsutilise9 variantsvermin9 variantswhat'd9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list