tippler
/ˈtɪplə/
"tippler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tippler” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A seller of alcoholic liquors; keeper of a tippling-house or tavern.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tippler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɪplə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tippler” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for tippler is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɪplə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for tippler in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From tipple + -er (“agent”). “Seller” sense from 1396; “drinker” sense from 1580. The correct English form is tippler, spelled T-I-P-P-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1A seller of alcoholic liquors; keeper of a tippling-house or tavern.
- 2A habitual drinker; a bibber.
- 3A breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions.
- 4An open wagon with a tipping trough, unloaded by being inverted (used for bulk cargo, especially minerals). A minecart, a lorry.
- 5One who works at a tipple.
- 6Alternative form of tipple, a revolving frame or cage in which a truck or wagon is inverted to discharge its load.
Etymology
From tipple + -er (“agent”). “Seller” sense from 1396; “drinker” sense from 1580.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “tippler”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-I-P-P-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtɪplə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.