fielder

noun

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

The verdict

“fielder” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,674
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fielder · fielder · English

fielder · rank #22,674 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,674
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fibrosis

Nearest frequency peer: fibrosis (-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 “fielder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fielder” 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).

fielder vs fields
71% similar
fielder vs filter
71% similar
fielder vs folder
71% similar

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

Key facts for fielder
PropertyValue
Headwordfielder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,674
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fielder”

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).fielderlands 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 “fibrosis” (#22,673), “foggy” (#22,675), “forgery” (#22,676). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fielder” is #22,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fielder, anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,674 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fielder, with forms such as "feilder", "ffielder", and "fiedler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "fields", "filter", "folder", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English feldere (“one who works in the field; rustic”), from Old English feldeware (“field-dweller”), equivalent to field + -er. The baseball sense is from 1832. The correct English form is fielder, spelled F-I-E-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
  2. 2
    A defensive player in the field.
  3. 3
    A fieldworker.

Etymology

From Middle English feldere (“one who works in the field; rustic”), from Old English feldeware (“field-dweller”), equivalent to field + -er. The baseball sense is from 1832.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feilder
  • ffielder
  • fiedler
  • fieldder
  • fielderr
  • fieldre
  • fieledr
  • fiellder
  • fileder
  • ifelder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fielder - 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.

feilder2ffielder1fiedler2fieldder1fielderr1fieldre2fieledr2fiellder1
Edit distance from "fielder"

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 "fielder"?
"fielder" is spelled F-I-E-L-D-E-R.
What does "fielder" mean?
As a noun, "fielder" means: A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
What words are commonly confused with "fielder"?
"fielder" is commonly confused with "fields", "filter", "folder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "fielder"?
From Middle English feldere (“one who works in the field; rustic”), from Old English feldeware (“field-dweller”), equivalent to field + -er. The baseball sense is from 1832. 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 "fielder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

forgery#22,676gimmick#22,686enclave#22,660deprive#22,642

Similar misspelling depth

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

gentry10 variantsJameson10 variantsJohannes10 variantsCumbria10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list