accuser

/əˈkju.zɚ/

//əˈkju.zɚ// noun

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"accuser" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accuser” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,153
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accuser · accuser · English

accuser · rank #29,153 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,153
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aback

Nearest frequency peer: aback (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “accuser”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “accuser” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

accuser vs accuses
86% similar
accuser vs accuse
86% similar
accuser vs abuser
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for accuser
PropertyValue
Headwordaccuser
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkju.zɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,153
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accuser”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).accuserlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “aback” (#29,152), “adrenal” (#29,154), “yaya” (#29,151). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accuser” is #29,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around accuser (IPA /əˈkju.zɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,153 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for accuser, with forms such as "accsuer", "accuesr", and "accuserr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "accuses", "accuse", "abuser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator. The correct English form is accuser, spelled A-C-C-U-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator.

This word in other languages

acusador(Español)accusateur(Français)Ankläger(Deutsch)acusador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accsuer
  • accuesr
  • accuserr
  • accusre
  • accusser
  • acucser
  • acuser
  • cacuser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accuser - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accsuer2accuesr2accuserr1accusre2accusser1acucser2acuser1cacuser2
Edit distance from "accuser"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accuser"?
"accuser" is spelled A-C-C-U-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkju.zɚ/.
What does "accuser" mean?
As a noun, "accuser" means: One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
What words are commonly confused with "accuser"?
"accuser" is commonly confused with "accuses", "accuse", "abuser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accuser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accuser" is /əˈkju.zɚ/. 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 "accuser"?
Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "accuser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

adrenal#29,154whatnot#29,144Tolstoy#29,126boobies#29,193

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

amulet8 variantsarcane8 variantsunisex8 variantsBenoit8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list