# midfielder

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #8,824

## Definitions
1. A player who operates behind the attackers and in front of the defence.

## Etymology
From midfield + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **midfield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midfield-vs-midfielder)

## Common misspellings (15)
`imdfielder`, `mdifielder`, `middfielder`, `midfeilder`, `midffielder`, `midfiedler`, `midfieldder`, `midfielderr`, `midfieldre`, `midfieledr`, `midfiellder`, `midfileder`, `midifelder`, `mifdielder`, `mmidfielder`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/midfielder