marauder

/məˈɹɔːdə(ɹ)/

//məˈɹɔːdə(ɹ)// noun

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"marauder" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“marauder” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,883. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,883
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.

Corpus desk

Index EN-marauder · marauder · English

marauder · rank #48,883 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,883
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH marksmanship

Nearest frequency peer: marksmanship (+2 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 “marauder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “marauder” 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
Key facts for marauder
PropertyValue
Headwordmarauder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məˈɹɔːdə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,883
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “marauder”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).marauderlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “marksmanship” (#48,885), “Masood” (#48,886), “malo” (#48,879). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “marauder” is #48,883. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around marauder (IPA /məˈɹɔːdə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,883 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for marauder, with forms such as "amrauder", "maaruder", and "maraduer". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From maraud + -er. The correct English form is marauder, spelled M-A-R-A-U-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
  2. 2
    Any person who or thing which marauds.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. a band of marauders

Etymology

From maraud + -er.

This word in other languages

merodeador(Español)maraudeur(Français)Marodeur(Deutsch)salteador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrauder
  • maaruder
  • maraduer
  • maraudder
  • marauderr
  • maraudre
  • marauedr
  • marrauder
  • maruader
  • mmarauder
  • mraauder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrauder2maaruder2maraduer2maraudder1marauderr1maraudre2marauedr2marrauder1
Edit distance from "marauder"

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 "marauder"?
"marauder" is spelled M-A-R-A-U-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈɹɔːdə(ɹ)/.
What does "marauder" mean?
As a noun, "marauder" means: Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
What are common misspellings of "marauder"?
Common misspellings include "amrauder", "maaruder", "maraduer", "maraudder", "marauderr". The correct spelling is "marauder".
How do you pronounce "marauder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marauder" is /məˈɹɔːdə(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 "marauder"?
From maraud + -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 "marauder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list