admirer

/ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/

//ədˈmaɪ.ɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“admirer” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,562 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,562
frequency rank, English
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who admires.

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)

Where “admirer” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). admirer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for admirer is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,562 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

Etymology

From admire + -er.

This word in other languages

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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Using “admirer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-M-I-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adviser” - see the side-by-side comparison. admirer vs adviser
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list