builder
/ˈbɪl.də/
"builder" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“builder” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,902 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #8,902
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who builds or constructs things.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | builder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɪl.də/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #8,902 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “builder” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for builder is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbɪl.də/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,902 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for builder, with forms such as "bbuilder", "biulder", and "buidler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "butler", "builds", "bulger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden Latin -ariusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English byldere English builder From Middle English byldere,… The correct English form is builder, spelled B-U-I-L-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who builds or constructs things.
- 2Master artisan, who receives his instructions from the architect, and employs workers.
- 3Software that allows the user to create a certain kind of (often automated) output.
- 4Clipping of bodybuilder.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden Latin -ariusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English byldere English builder From Middle English byldere, buyldere, from bylden + -er. By surface analysis, build + -er. Compare Old English bylda, bytla (“hammerer, builder”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbuilder,biulder,buidler,buildder,builderr,buildre,builedr,buillder,bulider,ubilder
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of builder - 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.
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.
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Using “builder”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-U-I-L-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbɪl.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “butler” - see the side-by-side comparison. builder vs butler
- 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.