adventurer

/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/

//ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"adventurer" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adventurer” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,880 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,880
frequency rank, English
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adventurer vs adventures
90% similar
adventurer vs adventure
90% similar

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

Key facts for adventurer
PropertyValue
Headwordadventurer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,880
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adventurer” 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). adventurer 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 adventurer is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,880 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for adventurer, with forms such as "addventurer", "adevnturer", and "advennturer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "adventures", "adventure", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From adventure + -er. The correct English form is adventurer, spelled A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who enjoys adventures.
  2. 2
    A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.
  3. 3
    A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
  4. 4
    A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
  5. 5
    A player of adventure games or text adventures.

Etymology

From adventure + -er.

Synonyms

man of actionmercenary

This word in other languages

aventurero(Español)aventurier(Français)Abenteurer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addventurer,adevnturer,advennturer,adventruer,adventturer,adventuerr,adventurerr,adventurrer,advenutrer,advetnurer,advneturer,advventurer,avdenturer,daventurer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adventurer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addventurer1adevnturer2advennturer1adventruer2adventturer1adventuerr2adventurerr1adventurrer1
Edit distance from "adventurer"

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 "adventurer"?
"adventurer" is spelled A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/.
What does "adventurer" mean?
As a noun, "adventurer" means: One who enjoys adventures.
What words are commonly confused with "adventurer"?
"adventurer" is commonly confused with "adventures", "adventure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adventurer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adventurer" is /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/. 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 "adventurer"?
From adventure + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “adventurer”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adventures” - see the side-by-side comparison. adventurer vs adventures
  • 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