charger

/ˈtʃɑːdʒə/

//ˈtʃɑːdʒə// noun

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

The verdict

“charger” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,200
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A device that charges or recharges.

Corpus desk

Index EN-charger · charger · English

charger · rank #12,200 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,200
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH catering

Nearest frequency peer: catering (-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 “charger”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “charger” 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).

charger vs chaser
71% similar
charger vs Charles
57% similar
charger vs charges
86% similar

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

Key facts for charger
PropertyValue
Headwordcharger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʃɑːdʒə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,200
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “charger”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chargerlands 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 “catering” (#12,199), “checkout” (#12,201), “Canberra” (#12,198). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “charger” is #12,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around charger (IPA /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,200 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for charger, with forms such as "cahrger", "ccharger", and "chagrer". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chaser", "Charles", "charges", 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 Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -er. The correct English form is charger, spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A device that charges or recharges.
  2. 2
    One who charges.
  3. 3
    A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry.
  4. 4
    A large platter.
  5. 5
    A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal.
  6. 6
    A speed loader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine.
  7. 7
    A rectal concealment container for prohibited material such as money, drugs and tools.
  8. 8
    Synonym of hard charger (“person with a good work ethic”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Put the batteries in the charger overnight so we can use them tomorrow.
  2. GWR plans to use it on the Greenford branch in west London, making use of a fast charger at West Ealing that will charge the batteries in just three and a half minutes. This fast charger is essentially a battery installed at the lineside which is trickle-charged from the electricity grid. It can then discharge quickly into the train's batteries through ch…

Etymology

From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -er.

This word in other languages

cargador(Español)chargeur(Français)Ladegerät(Deutsch)salva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrger
  • ccharger
  • chagrer
  • charegr
  • chargerr
  • chargger
  • chargre
  • charrger
  • chharger
  • chrager
  • hcarger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of charger - 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.

cahrger2ccharger1chagrer2charegr2chargerr1chargger1chargre2charrger1
Edit distance from "charger"

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 "charger"?
"charger" is spelled C-H-A-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/.
What does "charger" mean?
As a noun, "charger" means: A device that charges or recharges.
What words are commonly confused with "charger"?
"charger" is commonly confused with "chaser", "Charles", "charges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "charger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charger" is /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/. 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 "charger"?
From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -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 "charger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list