# newcomer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuːkʌmə/ · frequency rank #17,190

## Definitions
1. One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
2. A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.

## Etymology
From Middle English newe-comere, equivalent to new- + comer. Compare Old English nīwcumen (“new comer, neophyte, novice”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`enwcomer`, `necwomer`, `newccomer`, `newcmoer`, `newcoemr`, `newcomerr`, `newcommer`, `newcomre`, `newocmer`, `newwcomer`, `nnewcomer`, `nwecomer`

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