cider

/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/

//ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ// noun

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"cider" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cider” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,919
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cider · cider · English

cider · rank #14,919 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,919
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chu

Nearest frequency peer: chu (-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 “cider”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cider” 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).

cider vs code
60% similar
cider vs cite
60% similar
cider vs cine
60% similar

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

Key facts for cider
PropertyValue
Headwordcider
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,919
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cider”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chu” (#14,918), “clowns” (#14,920), “clueless” (#14,921). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cider” is #14,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around cider (IPA /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,919 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 cider, with forms such as "ccider", "cdier", and "cidder". 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, "code", "cite", "cine", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *šikar- Hebrew שֵׁכָרder. Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera)bor. Medieval Latin sīcerader. Old French sidrebor. Middle English sider English cider From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made… The correct English form is cider, spelled C-I-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
  2. 2
    This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.
  3. 3
    A non-alcoholic uncarbonated beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice.
  4. 4
    A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.
  5. 5
    A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.
  6. 6
    A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The procedures for cyser are identical to cider with a notable exception: honey is a much more complex sugar than cane or corn sugars, meaning honey takes a long time to clear and an even longer time (at least six months) to ferment out[…]
  2. I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *šikar- Hebrew שֵׁכָרder. Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera)bor. Medieval Latin sīcerader. Old French sidrebor. Middle English sider English cider From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”). Doublet of cyser. Displaced native English apple wine.

Synonyms

hard ciderpomadepomatumpomacesweet ciderapple ciderpomatum

This word in other languages

sidra(Español)cidre(Français)Apfelwein(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccider
  • cdier
  • cidder
  • ciderr
  • cidre
  • ciedr
  • icder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccider1cdier2cidder1ciderr1cidre2ciedr2icder2
Edit distance from "cider"

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 "cider"?
"cider" is spelled C-I-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/.
What does "cider" mean?
As a noun, "cider" means: An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
What words are commonly confused with "cider"?
"cider" is commonly confused with "code", "cite", "cine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cider"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cider" is /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/. 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 "cider"?
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *šikar- Hebrew שֵׁכָרder. Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera)bor. Medieval Latin sīcerader. Old French sidrebor. Middle English sider English cider From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“bev... 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 "cider", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list