# golfer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɒlfə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #18,323

## Definitions
1. Someone who plays golf.
2. One who takes part in code golf or regex golf.

## Etymology
From golf + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **Gower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/golfer-vs-gower)
- **gopher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/golfer-vs-gopher)
- **golf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/golf-vs-golfer)
- **goer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goer-vs-golfer)
- **golem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/golem-vs-golfer)
- **golden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/golden-vs-golfer)
- **Geller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/geller-vs-golfer)
- **gaffer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaffer-vs-golfer)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggolfer`, `glofer`, `gofler`, `golefr`, `golferr`, `golffer`, `golfre`, `gollfer`, `oglfer`

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