whoremonger

/ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/

//ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə// noun

"whoremonger" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“whoremonger” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A frequent customer of whores.

Corpus desk

Index EN-whoremonger · whoremonger · English

whoremonger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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.

Key facts for whoremonger
PropertyValue
Headwordwhoremonger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “whoremonger” in English

whoremongersits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

whoremonger is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A frequent customer of whores.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for whoremonger, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From whore + monger. The correct English form is whoremonger, spelled W-H-O-R-E-M-O-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A frequent customer of whores.

Etymology

From whore + monger.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "whoremonger"?
"whoremonger" is spelled W-H-O-R-E-M-O-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/.
What does "whoremonger" mean?
As a noun, "whoremonger" means: A frequent customer of whores.
How do you pronounce "whoremonger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "whoremonger" is /ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "whoremonger"?
From whore + monger. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list