aid worker

noun

"aid-worker" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aid worker” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone who works for a charitable organisation devoted to helping others, especially one who works internationally or in conflict zones.

Key facts for aid worker
PropertyValue
Headwordaid worker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aid worker” sits in English frequency

aid worker falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aid worker is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who works for a charitable organisation devoted to helping others, especially one who works internationally or in conflict zones.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aid worker in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is aid worker, spelled A-I-D- -W-O-R-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who works for a charitable organisation devoted to helping others, especially one who works internationally or in conflict zones.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aid worker"?
"aid worker" is spelled A-I-D- -W-O-R-K-E-R.
What does "aid worker" mean?
As a noun, "aid worker" means: Someone who works for a charitable organisation devoted to helping others, especially one who works internationally or in conflict zones.
What language does "aid worker" come from?
"aid worker" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aid worker”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-I-D- -W-O-R-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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