necromancer

/ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/

//ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə// noun

"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
24,391
“N” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who practices or performs necromancy.

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)

Where “necromancer” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). necromancer lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 24,391 “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.

Etymology

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

This word in other languages

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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Using “necromancer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-C-R-O-M-A-N-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list