jailer

/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/

//ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“jailer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,555
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jailer · jailer · English

jailer · rank #46,555 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,555
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jaclyn

Nearest frequency peer: Jaclyn (-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 “jailer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jailer” 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).

jailer vs Jaime
50% similar
jailer vs jails
67% similar
jailer vs jasper
67% similar

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

Key facts for jailer
PropertyValue
Headwordjailer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,555
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jailer”

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).jailerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Jaclyn” (#46,554), “jamaat” (#46,556), “IWC” (#46,552). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jailer” is #46,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around jailer (IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,555 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for jailer, with forms such as "ajiler", "jaielr", and "jailerr". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Jaime", "jails", "jasper", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English gayoler, gayler, jayler, from Old French jaiolier, gaiolier, from jaiole. By surface analysis, jail + -er. The correct English form is jailer, spelled J-A-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sometimes some of the ejected ministers preached to them privately, and now and then the jailer allowed Mr. H. to go out in the night to preach to them, and administer the Lord's Supper.
  2. But the next morning came, and my coffee was brought by her mother; the next, and the next, by the under jailers; and Angiola continued grievously ill.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gayoler, gayler, jayler, from Old French jaiolier, gaiolier, from jaiole. By surface analysis, jail + -er.

Synonyms

corrections officerguardscrewturnkeywardenwarder

This word in other languages

carcelero(Español)geôlier(Français)Gefängniswärter(Deutsch)carcereiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajiler
  • jaielr
  • jailerr
  • jailler
  • jailre
  • jalier
  • jialer
  • jjailer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jailer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajiler2jaielr2jailerr1jailler1jailre2jalier2jialer2jjailer1
Edit distance from "jailer"

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 "jailer"?
"jailer" is spelled J-A-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/.
What does "jailer" mean?
As a noun, "jailer" means: One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
What words are commonly confused with "jailer"?
"jailer" is commonly confused with "Jaime", "jails", "jasper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jailer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jailer" is /ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/. 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 "jailer"?
Inherited from Middle English gayoler, gayler, jayler, from Old French jaiolier, gaiolier, from jaiole. By surface analysis, jail + -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 "jailer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Jaclyn#46,554jamaat#46,556infirm#46,546kenner#46,569

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list