commoner

/ˈkɒm.ə.nə(ɹ)/

//ˈkɒm.ə.nə(ɹ)// adj

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"commoner" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commoner” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,228. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,228
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - comparative form of common: more common

Corpus desk

Index EN-commoner · commoner · English

commoner · rank #35,228 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,228
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conned

Nearest frequency peer: conned (+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 “commoner”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “commoner” 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).

commoner vs commons
75% similar
commoner vs coroner
75% similar
commoner vs commune
75% similar

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

Key facts for commoner
PropertyValue
Headwordcommoner
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɒm.ə.nə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,228
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commoner”

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).commonerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “conned” (#35,229), “colosseum” (#35,225), “contemporaneous” (#35,231). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commoner” is #35,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around commoner (IPA /ˈkɒm.ə.nə(ɹ)/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,228 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "comparative form of common: more common".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for commoner, with forms such as "ccommoner", "cmomoner", and "commnoer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "commons", "coroner", "commune", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From common + -er (comparative suffix). The correct English form is commoner, spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comparative form of common: more common

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sunday [train] services were far commoner than in later years.

Etymology

From common + -er (comparative suffix).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommoner
  • cmomoner
  • commnoer
  • commoenr
  • commonerr
  • commonner
  • commonre
  • comomner
  • comoner
  • ocmmoner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommoner1cmomoner2commnoer2commoenr2commonerr1commonner1commonre2comomner2
Edit distance from "commoner"

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 "commoner"?
"commoner" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒm.ə.nə(ɹ)/.
What does "commoner" mean?
As an adjective, "commoner" means: comparative form of common: more common
What words are commonly confused with "commoner"?
"commoner" is commonly confused with "commons", "coroner", "commune". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commoner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commoner" is /ˈkɒm.ə.nə(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 "commoner"?
From common + -er (comparative 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 "commoner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

collider#35,224devilish#35,256disloyal#35,258amygdala#35,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Colgate10 variantsclunky10 variantsChaucer10 variantsdecayed10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list