commissioner

/kəˈmɪʃənɚ/

//kəˈmɪʃənɚ// noun

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"commissioner" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commissioner” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,415
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of a commission.

Corpus desk

Index EN-commissioner · commissioner · English

commissioner · rank #3,415 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,415
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clock

Nearest frequency peer: clock (-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 “commissioner”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “commissioner” 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).

commissioner vs commissions
83% similar
commissioner vs commissioners
92% similar
commissioner vs commission
83% similar

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

Key facts for commissioner
PropertyValue
Headwordcommissioner
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmɪʃənɚ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,415
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commissioner”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).commissionerlands 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 “clock” (#3,414), “commitment” (#3,416), “checking” (#3,413). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commissioner” is #3,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around commissioner (IPA /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,415 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for commissioner, with forms such as "ccommissioner", "cmomissioner", and "comimssioner". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "commissions", "commissioners", "commission", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English commissioner, from Anglo-Norman commissionaire, from Medieval Latin commissiōnārius. Doublet of commissionaire. See commission. The correct English form is commissioner, spelled C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a commission.
  2. 2
    Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
  3. 3
    An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
  4. 4
    Someone who commissions something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […] the 'private nature' of commissioned pictures, particularly portraits, was frequently mentioned as the justification for two types of proposal: the ownership of painting copyright by the commissioner, or ownership of painting copyright by the artist […]

Etymology

From Middle English commissioner, from Anglo-Norman commissionaire, from Medieval Latin commissiōnārius. Doublet of commissionaire. See commission.

This word in other languages

comisionado(Español)commissaire(Français)Kommissionsmitglied(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommissioner
  • cmomissioner
  • comimssioner
  • comissioner
  • commisioner
  • commisisoner
  • commissinoer
  • commissioenr
  • commissionerr
  • commissionner
  • commissionre
  • commissoiner
  • commsisioner
  • ocmmissioner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommissioner1cmomissioner2comimssioner2comissioner1commisioner1commisisoner2commissinoer2commissioenr2
Edit distance from "commissioner"

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 "commissioner"?
"commissioner" is spelled C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/.
What does "commissioner" mean?
As a noun, "commissioner" means: A member of a commission.
What words are commonly confused with "commissioner"?
"commissioner" is commonly confused with "commissions", "commissioners", "commission". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commissioner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commissioner" is /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/. 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 "commissioner"?
From Middle English commissioner, from Anglo-Norman commissionaire, from Medieval Latin commissiōnārius. Doublet of commissionaire. See commission. 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 "commissioner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

architecture#3,467expectations#3,359disappointed#3,481successfully#3,337

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

commitment14 variantsconfident14 variantslieutenant14 variantsstrategic14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list