campaigner

/kæmˈpeɪnə(ɹ)/

//kæmˈpeɪnə(ɹ)// noun

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"campaigner" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“campaigner” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,858
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who has served in a military campaign.

Corpus desk

Index EN-campaigner · campaigner · English

campaigner · rank #28,858 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,858
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH buoy

Nearest frequency peer: buoy (-2 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 “campaigner”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “campaigner” 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).

campaigner vs campaigns
80% similar
campaigner vs campaign
80% similar

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

Key facts for campaigner
PropertyValue
Headwordcampaigner
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kæmˈpeɪnə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,858
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “campaigner”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).campaignerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “buoy” (#28,856), “capes” (#28,860), “bugger” (#28,855). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “campaigner” is #28,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around campaigner (IPA /kæmˈpeɪnə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,858 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for campaigner, with forms such as "acmpaigner", "camapigner", and "cammpaigner". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "campaigns", "campaign", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From campaign (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix) or from campaign (noun) + -er (occupational suffix). The correct English form is campaigner, spelled C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who has served in a military campaign.
  2. 2
    A military veteran.
  3. 3
    A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
  4. 4
    Someone with experience in a certain field.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
  2. It is remembered unfondly by politicians, communities and campaigners as the document that heralded widespread reductions in the size of the railway.

Etymology

From campaign (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix) or from campaign (noun) + -er (occupational suffix).

This word in other languages

Aktivist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmpaigner
  • camapigner
  • cammpaigner
  • campaginer
  • campaigenr
  • campaiggner
  • campaignerr
  • campaignner
  • campaignre
  • campainger
  • campiagner
  • camppaigner
  • capmaigner
  • ccampaigner
  • cmapaigner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmpaigner2camapigner2cammpaigner1campaginer2campaigenr2campaiggner1campaignerr1campaignner1
Edit distance from "campaigner"

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 "campaigner"?
"campaigner" is spelled C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kæmˈpeɪnə(ɹ)/.
What does "campaigner" mean?
As a noun, "campaigner" means: A person who has served in a military campaign.
What words are commonly confused with "campaigner"?
"campaigner" is commonly confused with "campaigns", "campaign". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campaigner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campaigner" is /kæmˈpeɪnə(ɹ)/. 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 "campaigner"?
From campaign (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix) or from campaign (noun) + -er (occupational 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 "campaigner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

actionable15 variantsfreelancer15 variantsunwavering15 variantsuncensored15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list