caller

/ˈkɔːlə/

//ˈkɔːlə// noun

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"caller" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“caller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,737
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The person who makes a telephone call.

Corpus desk

Index EN-caller · caller · English

caller · rank #12,737 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,737
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Carnegie

Nearest frequency peer: Carnegie (+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 “caller”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “caller” 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).

caller vs calls
67% similar
caller vs cater
67% similar
caller vs caper
67% similar

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

Key facts for caller
PropertyValue
Headwordcaller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɔːlə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,737
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “caller”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Carnegie” (#12,738), “Brunswick” (#12,735), “casualty” (#12,739). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “caller” is #12,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around caller (IPA /ˈkɔːlə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,737 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for caller, with forms such as "acller", "calelr", and "caler". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "calls", "cater", "caper", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er. The correct English form is caller, spelled C-A-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The person who makes a telephone call.
  2. 2
    A visitor.
  3. 3
    The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
  4. 4
    A function that calls another (the callee).
  5. 5
    A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
  6. 6
    The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ―I’ve got someone on the line. ―Who’s the caller?
  2. Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire.

Etymology

From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.

This word in other languages

llamador(Español)téléphoneur(Français)Anrufer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acller
  • calelr
  • caler
  • callerr
  • callre
  • ccaller
  • claler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caller - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acller2calelr2caler1callerr1callre2ccaller1claler2
Edit distance from "caller"

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 "caller"?
"caller" is spelled C-A-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔːlə/.
What does "caller" mean?
As a noun, "caller" means: The person who makes a telephone call.
What words are commonly confused with "caller"?
"caller" is commonly confused with "calls", "cater", "caper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caller" is /ˈkɔːlə/. 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 "caller"?
From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er. 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 "caller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cavity#12,740beaver#12,733Barton#12,732Conway#12,745

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cites7 variantsarises7 variantsDante7 variantswedge7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list