# dishwasher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ · frequency rank #19,816

## Definitions
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.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddishwasher`, `dihswasher`, `dishawsher`, `dishhwasher`, `dishwahser`, `dishwasehr`, `dishwasherr`, `dishwashher`, `dishwashre`, `dishwassher`, `dishwsaher`, `dishwwasher`, `disshwasher`, `diswhasher`, `dsihwasher`, `idshwasher`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dishwasher