broiler

/ˈbɹɔɪlə/

//ˈbɹɔɪlə// noun

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

The verdict

“broiler” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,098. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,098
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.

Corpus desk

Index EN-broiler · broiler · English

broiler · rank #44,098 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,098
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Breckenridge

Nearest frequency peer: Breckenridge (-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 “broiler”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “broiler” 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).

broiler vs broker
71% similar
broiler vs brother
71% similar
broiler vs browser
71% similar

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

Key facts for broiler
PropertyValue
Headwordbroiler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹɔɪlə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,098
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “broiler”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Breckenridge” (#44,097), “Brookhaven” (#44,099), “breakwater” (#44,096). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “broiler” is #44,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around broiler (IPA /ˈbɹɔɪlə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,098 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for broiler, with forms such as "bbroiler", "boriler", and "brioler". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "broker", "brother", "browser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From broil + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the chickens, + -er (patient suffix). The correct English form is broiler, spelled B-R-O-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.
  2. 2
    A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in British English.
  3. 3
    A chicken raised for meat.
  4. 4
    A chicken raised for meat.
  5. 5
    One who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels, or broils.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In the 1960's culling hens and cockerels accounted for the main share of all live poultry exports. In more recent years, exports of live stewers, ducks, and geese have trended downward while foreign trade of live broilers and turkeys has greatly increased.
  2. What doth he but turn broiler, […] make new libels against the church?

Etymology

From broil + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the chickens, + -er (patient suffix).

This word in other languages

Brathähnchen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbroiler
  • boriler
  • brioler
  • broielr
  • broilerr
  • broiller
  • broilre
  • brolier
  • brroiler
  • rboiler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of broiler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbroiler1boriler2brioler2broielr2broilerr1broiller1broilre2brolier2
Edit distance from "broiler"

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 "broiler"?
"broiler" is spelled B-R-O-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɔɪlə/.
What does "broiler" mean?
As a noun, "broiler" means: A person who broils, someone who cooks by broiling.
What words are commonly confused with "broiler"?
"broiler" is commonly confused with "broker", "brother", "browser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "broiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "broiler" is /ˈbɹɔɪlə/. 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 "broiler"?
From broil + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the chickens, + -er (patient suffix). 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 "broiler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Buckner#44,100Boynton#44,094caliper#44,104barbell#44,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

clench10 variantsAmitabh10 variantsCRISPR10 variantsdefiled10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list