wobbler
"wobbler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wobbler” 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) - One who or that which wobbles.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wobbler · wobbler · English
wobbler · 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 "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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wobbler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wobbler” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wobbler is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for wobbler in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wobble + -er. The correct English form is wobbler, spelled W-O-B-B-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who or that which wobbles.
- 2A person who is undecided, and might go to either side.
- 3A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.
- 4A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled.
- 5A class of crime that can be charged as a lower penalty or a higher penalty, e.g. a crime punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony at the discretion of the prosecutor.
- 6A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow.
- 7A sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage; a tantrum.
- 8a Salafi.
- 9A small publicity notice which appears to float at eye level, being attached to a fixture by a flexible arm.
- 10The end of the roll in a roller mill for shaping steel.
- 11A boiled leg of mutton.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wobbler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Towns fell to him like so many houses of cards; and the fall of each town represented not only an accession to the prestige of the Royalist commander but a physical accession of strength as the wobblers flocked to the successful army.
A wire "Wobbler" holds a card for counter display
Etymology
From wobble + -er.
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.