mower

/ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)/

//ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)// noun

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"mower" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mower” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,487. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,487
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mower · mower · English

mower · rank #25,487 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,487
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mow

Nearest frequency peer: mow (-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 “mower”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mower” 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).

mower vs Myer
40% similar
mower vs Mowers
67% similar
mower vs moe
60% similar

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

Key facts for mower
PropertyValue
Headwordmower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,487
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mower”

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).mowerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “mow” (#25,486), “mozzarella” (#25,488), “multilateral” (#25,489). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mower” is #25,487. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mower (IPA /ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,487 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mower, with forms such as "mmower", "moewr", and "mowerr". 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, "Myer", "Mowers", "moe", 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 mowere, equivalent to mow + -er. The correct English form is mower, spelled M-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
  2. 2
    A farm machine used in hay production (sickle mower, finger-bar mower).
  3. 3
    A person who cuts grass.
  4. 4
    One who mows (makes grimaces).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. moppers and mowers

Etymology

From Middle English mowere, equivalent to mow + -er.

This word in other languages

faucheuse(Français)Mähmaschine(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmower
  • moewr
  • mowerr
  • mowre
  • mowwer
  • mwoer
  • omwer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmower1moewr2mowerr1mowre2mowwer1mwoer2omwer2
Edit distance from "mower"

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 "mower"?
"mower" is spelled M-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈməʊ.ə(ɹ)/.
What does "mower" mean?
As a noun, "mower" means: A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
What words are commonly confused with "mower"?
"mower" is commonly confused with "Myer", "Mowers", "moe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mower" is /ˈməʊ.ə(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 "mower"?
From Middle English mowere, equivalent to mow + -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 "mower", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

NAACP#25,492Mindy#25,476oiled#25,507licks#25,454

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Mooney7 variantsPaulie7 variantspeeps7 variantspellet7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list