loader
/ˈloʊdɚ/
"loader" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“loader” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,459 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #25,459
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | loader |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈloʊdɚ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #25,459 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “loader” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for loader is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈloʊdɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,459 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for loader, with forms such as "laoder", "lloader", and "loadder". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lode", "lower", "lover", 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 load + -er. The correct English form is loader, spelled L-O-A-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads.
- 2A program that prepares other programs for execution.
- 3A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.
- 4A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.
- 5An incentive given to a dealer.
Etymology
From load + -er.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: laoder,lloader,loadder,loaderr,loadre,loaedr,lodaer,olader
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of loader - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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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Using “loader”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-O-A-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈloʊdɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “lode” - see the side-by-side comparison. loader vs lode
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.