tippler
/ˈtɪplə/
"tippler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tippler” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A seller of alcoholic liquors; keeper of a tippling-house or tavern.
Corpus desk
Index EN-tippler · tippler · English
tippler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tippler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɪplə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “tippler” in English
Rare enough to double-check
tippler is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɪplə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tippler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It is decrede that no tippler shall allow any unlawful games in his howse.
[...] and that expresse charge be given to every keeper of any Tavern, Inne, Cookshouse, Tobacco-house, Alehouse, or any other tipler or victualler whatsoever within your ward, [...]
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.