grower

/ˈɡɹoʊɚ/

//ˈɡɹoʊɚ// noun

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"grower" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grower” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,229. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,229
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A farmer; one who grows things.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grower · grower · English

grower · rank #28,229 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,229
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grossman

Nearest frequency peer: Grossman (-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 “grower”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grower” 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).

grower vs grown
67% similar
grower vs grows
67% similar
grower vs growl
67% similar

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

Key facts for grower
PropertyValue
Headwordgrower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹoʊɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,229
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grower”

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).growerlands 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 “Grossman” (#28,228), “grunge” (#28,230), “Grenada” (#28,227). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grower” is #28,229. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around grower (IPA /ˈɡɹoʊɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,229 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for grower, with forms such as "ggrower", "gorwer", and "groewr". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "grown", "grows", "growl", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grow + -er. The correct English form is grower, spelled G-R-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A farmer; one who grows things.
  2. 2
    Something that grows.
  3. 3
    Someone or something, especially music, that becomes more likeable over time.
  4. 4
    A person whose penis increases in size significantly when erect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He was an orange grower from Florida.
  2. These flowers are fast growers

Etymology

From grow + -er.

This word in other languages

maraîcher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrower
  • gorwer
  • groewr
  • growerr
  • growre
  • growwer
  • grrower
  • grwoer
  • rgower

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grower - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggrower1gorwer2groewr2growerr1growre2growwer1grrower1grwoer2
Edit distance from "grower"

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 "grower"?
"grower" is spelled G-R-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹoʊɚ/.
What does "grower" mean?
As a noun, "grower" means: A farmer; one who grows things.
What words are commonly confused with "grower"?
"grower" is commonly confused with "grown", "grows", "growl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grower" is /ˈɡɹoʊɚ/. 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 "grower"?
From grow + -er. 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 "grower", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grunge#28,230Halsey#28,234Godwin#28,221Helene#28,238

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hennessy9 variantshuddled9 variantserotica9 variantsequinox9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list