taster

/teɪstɚ/

//teɪstɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“taster” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,412. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,412
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.

Corpus desk

Index EN-taster · taster · English

taster · rank #41,412 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,412
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH teacup

Nearest frequency peer: teacup (+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 “taster”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “taster” 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).

taster vs tate
67% similar
taster vs tasty
67% similar
taster vs Tatar
50% similar

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

Key facts for taster
PropertyValue
Headwordtaster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/teɪstɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,412
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “taster”

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).tasterlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “teacup” (#41,413), “tarek” (#41,410), “Taos” (#41,409). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “taster” is #41,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around taster (IPA /teɪstɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,412 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for taster, with forms such as "atster", "tasetr", and "tasster". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tate", "tasty", "Tatar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English taster; equivalent to taste + -er. The correct English form is taster, spelled T-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.
  2. 2
    Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.
  3. 3
    A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
  4. 4
    A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use.
  5. 5
    A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A flight of tasters was served to the people who would vote on the next soda flavor to be released.
  2. Big companies such as P&G or Kraft Heinz employ or contract with professional tasters who help with product development.

Etymology

From Middle English taster; equivalent to taste + -er.

This word in other languages

goûteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atster
  • tasetr
  • tasster
  • tasterr
  • tastre
  • tastter
  • tatser
  • tsater
  • ttaster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of taster - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atster2tasetr2tasster1tasterr1tastre2tastter1tatser2tsater2
Edit distance from "taster"

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 "taster"?
"taster" is spelled T-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /teɪstɚ/.
What does "taster" mean?
As a noun, "taster" means: An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.
What words are commonly confused with "taster"?
"taster" is commonly confused with "tate", "tasty", "Tatar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taster" is /teɪstɚ/. 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 "taster"?
From Middle English taster; equivalent to taste + -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 "taster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

teacup#41,413testes#41,420thatch#41,421thawed#41,422

Similar misspelling depth

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

Towson9 variantssavant9 variantswinkle9 variantspotting9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list