# trimmer

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɪmə/ · frequency rank #38,212

## Definitions
1. comparative form of trim: more trim

## Etymology
From trim + -er. Figurative sense of “person who changes views with prevailing opinions” from 1680s, from nautical sense of “adjust sails with the wind”.

## Easily confused with
- **timer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/timer-vs-trimmer)
- **trier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trier-vs-trimmer)
- **timber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/timber-vs-trimmer)
- **trigger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trigger-vs-trimmer)
- **trimmed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trimmed-vs-trimmer)

## Common misspellings (9)
`rtimmer`, `tirmmer`, `trimemr`, `trimer`, `trimmerr`, `trimmre`, `trmimer`, `trrimmer`, `ttrimmer`

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