lender

/ˈlɛndɚ/

//ˈlɛndɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“lender” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,269
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lender · lender · English

lender · rank #12,269 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,269
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH LAN

Nearest frequency peer: LAN (-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 “lender”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lender” 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).

lender vs liner
67% similar
lender vs lever
67% similar
lender vs loner
67% similar

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

Key facts for lender
PropertyValue
Headwordlender
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɛndɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,269
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lender”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lenderlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “LAN” (#12,268), “Lagos” (#12,267), “lever” (#12,271). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lender” is #12,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lender (IPA /ˈlɛndɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,269 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lender, with forms such as "elnder", "ledner", and "lendder". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "liner", "lever", "loner", 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 Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -er. The correct English form is lender, spelled L-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [Polonius]: Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
  2. Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend.

Etymology

From Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -er.

Synonyms

borroweeleaserletterlenderloaner

Antonyms

borrowerdonorseller

This word in other languages

prestador(Español)prêteur(Français)Verleiher(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elnder
  • ledner
  • lendder
  • lenderr
  • lendre
  • lenedr
  • lennder
  • llender
  • lneder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lender - 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.

elnder2ledner2lendder1lenderr1lendre2lenedr2lennder1llender1
Edit distance from "lender"

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 "lender"?
"lender" is spelled L-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛndɚ/.
What does "lender" mean?
As a noun, "lender" means: One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.
What words are commonly confused with "lender"?
"lender" is commonly confused with "liner", "lever", "loner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lender" is /ˈlɛndɚ/. 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 "lender"?
From Middle English lendare, leendare, variants of lenner, lenere, equivalent to lend + -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 "lender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list