admirer

/ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/

//ədˈmaɪ.ɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“admirer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,562
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who admires.

Corpus desk

Index EN-admirer · admirer · English

admirer · rank #22,562 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,562
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abbreviated

Nearest frequency peer: abbreviated (-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 “admirer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “admirer” 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).

admirer vs adviser
71% similar
admirer vs admirers
88% similar
admirer vs admire
86% similar

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

Key facts for admirer
PropertyValue
Headwordadmirer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,562
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “admirer”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).admirerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “abbreviated” (#22,561), “aerobic” (#22,563), “aerodynamic” (#22,564). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “admirer” is #22,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around admirer (IPA /ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,562 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for admirer, with forms such as "addmirer", "adimrer", and "admierr". 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, "adviser", "admirers", "admire", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From admire + -er. The correct English form is admirer, spelled A-D-M-I-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who admires.
  2. 2
    One who is romantically attracted to someone.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how admirer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Deven is an enthusiastic admirer of The Beatles.
  2. Although he has a number of admirers, he prefers to remain single.

Etymology

From admire + -er.

This word in other languages

admirador(Español)admirateur(Français)Bewunderer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addmirer
  • adimrer
  • admierr
  • admirerr
  • admirrer
  • admmirer
  • admrier
  • amdirer
  • damirer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addmirer1adimrer2admierr2admirerr1admirrer1admmirer1admrier2amdirer2
Edit distance from "admirer"

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 "admirer"?
"admirer" is spelled A-D-M-I-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/.
What does "admirer" mean?
As a noun, "admirer" means: One who admires.
What words are commonly confused with "admirer"?
"admirer" is commonly confused with "adviser", "admirers", "admire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "admirer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "admirer" is /ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/. 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 "admirer"?
From admire + -er. 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 "admirer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

aerobic#22,563Alfonso#22,570Winslow#22,553warmest#22,548

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list