dresser

/ˈdɹɛsə/

//ˈdɹɛsə// noun

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"dresser" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dresser” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,062
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dresser · dresser · English

dresser · rank #18,062 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,062
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dodd

Nearest frequency peer: Dodd (-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 “dresser”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dresser” 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).

dresser vs dresses
86% similar
dresser vs dress
71% similar
dresser vs dressed
86% similar

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

Key facts for dresser
PropertyValue
Headworddresser
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹɛsə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,062
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dresser”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dresserlands 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 “Dodd” (#18,061), “duff” (#18,063), “discredit” (#18,060). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dresser” is #18,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dresser (IPA /ˈdɹɛsə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,062 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dresser, with forms such as "ddresser", "dersser", and "dreser". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "dresses", "dress", "dressed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dressure, dressor, dressour, a borrowing from Old French drecëur, drecëure, from the verb dresser. The correct English form is dresser, spelled D-R-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
  2. 2
    An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The pewter plates on the dresser / Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine.
  2. But it went through her like a flash of hot fire when, in passing, he lurched against the dresser, setting the tins rattling, and clutched at the white pot knobs for support.

Etymology

From Middle English dressure, dressor, dressour, a borrowing from Old French drecëur, drecëure, from the verb dresser.

This word in other languages

cómoda(Español)buffet(Français)Kommode(Deutsch)cómoda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddresser
  • dersser
  • dreser
  • dresesr
  • dresserr
  • dressre
  • drresser
  • drseser
  • rdesser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dresser - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddresser1dersser2dreser1dresesr2dresserr1dressre2drresser1drseser2
Edit distance from "dresser"

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 "dresser"?
"dresser" is spelled D-R-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹɛsə/.
What does "dresser" mean?
As a noun, "dresser" means: An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
What words are commonly confused with "dresser"?
"dresser" is commonly confused with "dresses", "dress", "dressed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dresser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dresser" is /ˈdɹɛsə/. 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 "dresser"?
From Middle English dressure, dressor, dressour, a borrowing from Old French drecëur, drecëure, from the verb dresser. 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 "dresser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list