forecaster
/ˈfɔːkɑːstə/
"forecaster" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“forecaster” is uncommon English (frequency #57,390 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,390
- frequency rank, English
- 2,507
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who forecasts.
Corpus desk
Index EN-forecaster · forecaster · English
forecaster · rank #57,390 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #57,390
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,507
- PHOTO-FINISH foramen
Nearest frequency peer: foramen (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “forecaster”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- folksy
folksy
42,614 corpus weight
- foramen
foramen
42,612 corpus weight
- forecaster
forecaster
42,611 corpus weight
- forfeiting
forfeiting
42,610 corpus weight
- formica
formica
42,609 corpus weight
- fosse
fosse
42,608 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “forecaster” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | forecaster |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɔːkɑːstə/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #57,390 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “forecaster” in English
Rare enough to double-check
forecaster is uncommon English at frequency #57,390 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɔːkɑːstə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for forecaster, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From forecast + -er. The correct English form is forecaster, spelled F-O-R-E-C-A-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A person who forecasts.
- 2A software program or algorithm that forecasts.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how forecaster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Students will be surprised to see the weather forecaster is not really standing in front of the maps. These are keyed in electronically; the forecaster stands in front of a green/blue screen.
Flooding occurs in areas where the ground is unable to absorb all of the water, according to forecasters, who explained that flash flooding can also be caused by mudslides or breaks in dams or levees.
Etymology
From forecast + -er.
This word in other languages
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.
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