# bowler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.lə/ · frequency rank #15,354

## Definitions
1. One who engages in the sport of bowling.
2. The player currently bowling.
3. A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.
4. The pitcher.

## Etymology
From bowl + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **bowls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-bowls)
- **boxer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-boxer)
- **Boyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-boyle)
- **boyer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-boyer)
- **butler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-butler)
- **Bowles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-bowles)
- **bowser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-bowser)
- **bowyer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-bowyer)
- **buller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-buller)
- **browser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-browser)
- **broiler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowler-vs-broiler)
- **bowl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowl-vs-bowler)
- **Boer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boer-vs-bowler)
- **bowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowe-vs-bowler)
- **bowel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowel-vs-bowler)
- **Bowie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowie-vs-bowler)
- **Bowen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowen-vs-bowler)
- **bowed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bowed-vs-bowler)
- **boner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boner-vs-bowler)
- **bower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bower-vs-bowler)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbowler`, `bolwer`, `bowelr`, `bowlerr`, `bowller`, `bowlre`, `bowwler`, `bwoler`, `obwler`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bowler