ranker
/ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
comparative form of rank: more rank
Example Sentences
- "As when a lion, rushing from his den, Amidst the plain of some wide-water’d fen, (Where numerous oxen, as at ease they feed, At large expatiate o’er the ranker mead)"
- "But the difference between the first ranker Maharashtra and the second ranker Tamil Nadu was so sharp that Tamil Nadu's value added was just 40 per cent of that of Maharashtra."
- "Mike, as an adult chimpanzee, was a low ranker."
- "I become Starr high ranker the next Sunday, setting a school record for reaching Fifth Level in the minimum amount of time."
- "When it comes to academics, you are a first ranker throughout."
Etymology
Etymology tree English rank Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English ranker From rank + -er (comparative suffix).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/
- British English: /ˈɹæ̞ŋkə/