necromancer

/ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/

//ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə// noun

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"necromancer" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“necromancer” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,650
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who practices or performs necromancy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-necromancer · necromancer · English

necromancer · rank #46,650 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,650
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH NEH

Nearest frequency peer: NEH (+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 “necromancer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “necromancer” 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 necromancer
PropertyValue
Headwordnecromancer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,650
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “necromancer”

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).necromancerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “NEH” (#46,651), “neurobiology” (#46,652), “Nat'l” (#46,646). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “necromancer” is #46,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around necromancer (IPA /ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,650 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who practices or performs necromancy.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for necromancer, with forms such as "encromancer", "nceromancer", and "neccromancer". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: An alteration of nigromancer after necromancy, equivalent to necromancy + -er. The correct English form is necromancer, spelled N-E-C-R-O-M-A-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who practices or performs necromancy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Necromancers were thought to have the power of restoring activity to the dead, either temporarily or permanently[.]

Etymology

An alteration of nigromancer after necromancy, equivalent to necromancy + -er.

This word in other languages

necromante(Español)nécromancien(Français)Totenbeschwörer(Deutsch)necromante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • encromancer
  • nceromancer
  • neccromancer
  • necormancer
  • necrmoancer
  • necroamncer
  • necromacner
  • necromanccer
  • necromancerr
  • necromancre
  • necromanecr
  • necromanncer
  • necrommancer
  • necromnacer
  • necrromancer
  • nercomancer
  • nnecromancer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

encromancer2nceromancer2neccromancer1necormancer2necrmoancer2necroamncer2necromacner2necromanccer1
Edit distance from "necromancer"

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 "necromancer"?
"necromancer" is spelled N-E-C-R-O-M-A-N-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/.
What does "necromancer" mean?
As a noun, "necromancer" means: A person who practices or performs necromancy.
What are common misspellings of "necromancer"?
Common misspellings include "encromancer", "nceromancer", "neccromancer", "necormancer", "necrmoancer". The correct spelling is "necromancer".
How do you pronounce "necromancer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "necromancer" is /ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/. 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 "necromancer"?
An alteration of nigromancer after necromancy, equivalent to necromancy + -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 "necromancer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

multifamily#46,642ministering#46,625materialist#46,608magnanimous#46,599

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

neurobiology17 variantsphenomenally17 variantspreclinical17 variantsreprocessing17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list