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 May 6, 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: 26,416
“D” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A machine for washing dishes.

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)

Where “dishwasher” sits in English frequency

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

#19,816

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 26,416 “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).

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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Using “dishwasher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-H-W-A-S-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.