dishwasher

Name: dishwasher, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/

//ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“dishwasher” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,816. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,816
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A machine for washing dishes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dishwasher · dishwasher · English

dishwasher · rank #19,816 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #19,816
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH discrepancy

Nearest frequency peer: discrepancy (-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.

differentia…

80,187
discrepancy

80,186
dishwasher

80,185
doctrines

80,184
DOJ

80,183
Donaldson

80,182

What this shows “dishwasher” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for dishwasher
Property	Value
Headword	dishwasher
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#19,816
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dishwasher”

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).dishwasherlands here:

#19,816

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “discrepancy” (#19,815), “doctrines” (#19,817), “differentiated” (#19,814). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dishwasher” is #19,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around dishwasher (IPA /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,816 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for dishwasher, with forms such as "ddishwasher", "dihswasher", and "dishawsher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dysche wescheare, equivalent to dish + washer. The correct English form is dishwasher, spelled D-I-S-H-W-A-S-H-E-R.

Definition

1
A machine for washing dishes.
2
Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
3
A European bird, the wagtail.
4
A bird, the restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

load the dishwasher
Plus, there are about a thousand things that also could, or should get done in that time: a load of laundry, loading the dishwasher, tidying the kitchen, picking up a gagillion toys and blankies off the ground, restocking the change tables.

Etymology

From Middle English dysche wescheare, equivalent to dish + washer.

This word in other languages

lavaplatos(Español)lave-vaisselle(Français)Geschirrspüler(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddishwasher
dihswasher
dishawsher
dishhwasher
dishwahser
dishwasehr
dishwasherr
dishwashher
dishwashre
dishwassher
dishwsaher
dishwwasher
disshwasher
diswhasher
dsihwasher
idshwasher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "dishwasher"

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 "dishwasher"?

"dishwasher" is spelled D-I-S-H-W-A-S-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/.

What does "dishwasher" mean?

As a noun, "dishwasher" means: A machine for washing dishes.

What are common misspellings of "dishwasher"?

Common misspellings include "ddishwasher", "dihswasher", "dishawsher", "dishhwasher", "dishwahser". The correct spelling is "dishwasher".

How do you pronounce "dishwasher"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dishwasher" is /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/. 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 "dishwasher"?

From Middle English dysche wescheare, equivalent to dish + washer. 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 "dishwasher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

corrective#19,799 congenital#19,796 compulsive#19,795 complexion#19,794

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

improbable16 variants justifying16 variants unspecified16 variants tightening16 variants