# thriller

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɹɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #8,219

## Definitions
1. Something that thrills.
2. A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
3. A sharp, usually sweetened herbal tea flavored with a fruit or berry.

## Etymology
From thrill + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **tiller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thriller-vs-tiller)
- **thrills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thriller-vs-thrills)
- **thrill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thrill-vs-thriller)
- **thrilled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thrilled-vs-thriller)

## Common misspellings (11)
`htriller`, `thhriller`, `thirller`, `thrilelr`, `thriler`, `thrillerr`, `thrillre`, `thrliler`, `thrriller`, `trhiller`, `tthriller`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thriller