# whimper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪmpə/ · frequency rank #41,470

## Definitions
1. A low intermittent sob.

## Etymology
From dialectal whimp (“to whine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare German wimmern (“to whimper, whine”).

## Easily confused with
- **wiper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whimper-vs-wiper)
- **whisper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whimper-vs-whisper)
- **whipped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whimper-vs-whipped)
- **whopper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whimper-vs-whopper)
- **whisker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whimper-vs-whisker)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hwimper`, `whhimper`, `whimepr`, `whimmper`, `whimperr`, `whimpper`, `whimpre`, `whipmer`, `whmiper`, `wihmper`, `wwhimper`

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