# fletcher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflɛt͡ʃ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #9,609

## Definitions
1. One who fletches or feathers arrows.
2. A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.
3. Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
4. A weir or dam.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fleccher, from Old French flechier; equivalent to fletch + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **Fleischer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fleischer-vs-fletcher)

## Common misspellings (13)
`feltcher`, `ffletcher`, `flecther`, `fletccher`, `fletcehr`, `fletcherr`, `fletchher`, `fletchre`, `flethcer`, `flettcher`, `flletcher`, `fltecher`, `lfetcher`

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