teaser

/ˈtiːzɚ/

//ˈtiːzɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“teaser” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,716. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,716
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who teases or pokes fun.

Corpus desk

Index EN-teaser · teaser · English

teaser · rank #15,716 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,716
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH taboo

Nearest frequency peer: taboo (-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 “teaser”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “teaser” 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).

teaser vs tense
67% similar
teaser vs terse
67% similar
teaser vs tender
67% similar

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

Key facts for teaser
PropertyValue
Headwordteaser
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtiːzɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,716
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “teaser”

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).teaserlands 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 “taboo” (#15,715), “thatcher” (#15,717), “swung” (#15,714). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “teaser” is #15,716. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around teaser (IPA /ˈtiːzɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,716 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for teaser, with forms such as "etaser", "taeser", and "teaesr". 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, "tense", "terse", "tender", 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 tease + -er. The correct English form is teaser, spelled T-E-A-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who teases or pokes fun.
  2. 2
    A person or thing that teases.
  3. 3
    A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote.
  4. 4
    A brief portion of a television episode or video that is shown at the beginning, often before the main title sequence, meant to introduce the story and entice viewers to watch the rest of the episode.
  5. 5
    A kind of gull, the jaeger
  6. 6
    A shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open.
  7. 7
    The stoker of a glassworks furnace.
  8. 8
    A short horizontal curtain used to mask the flies and frame the top of the inner stage opening, adjustable to the desired height.
  9. 9
    An assistant who accompanies the 'Obby 'Oss in the May Day festivities of Padstow, Cornwall.
  10. 10
    One who excites a person or an animal (see gomer) sexually without fulfilment.
  11. 11
    A lure, especially one without a hook, used to attract fish to another lure or lures.
  12. 12
    A lure used in addition to a bucktail used for fluke fishing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A whore keeps her promises. A teaser only promises.

Etymology

From tease + -er.

This word in other languages

avance(Español)boute-en-train(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etaser
  • taeser
  • teaesr
  • teaserr
  • teasre
  • teasser
  • tesaer
  • tteaser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teaser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etaser2taeser2teaesr2teaserr1teasre2teasser1tesaer2tteaser1
Edit distance from "teaser"

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 "teaser"?
"teaser" is spelled T-E-A-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtiːzɚ/.
What does "teaser" mean?
As a noun, "teaser" means: One who teases or pokes fun.
What words are commonly confused with "teaser"?
"teaser" is commonly confused with "tense", "terse", "tender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teaser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teaser" is /ˈtiːzɚ/. 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 "teaser"?
From tease + -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 "teaser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

trendy#15,720trivia#15,722vortex#15,733advert#15,741

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

swung8 variantsapplaud8 variantsplugs8 variantsordeal8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list