outfielder

noun

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"outfielder" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outfielder” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,654
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outfielder · outfielder · English

outfielder · rank #28,654 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,654
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH orc

Nearest frequency peer: orc (-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 “outfielder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “outfielder” 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).

outfielder vs outfield
80% similar

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

Key facts for outfielder
PropertyValue
Headwordoutfielder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,654
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outfielder”

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).outfielderlands 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 “orc” (#28,653), “outflow” (#28,655), “optimizing” (#28,652). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outfielder” is #28,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around outfielder, anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,654 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for outfielder, with forms such as "otufielder", "ouftielder", and "outfeilder". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "outfield", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From outfield + -er. The correct English form is outfielder, spelled O-U-T-F-I-E-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The outfielder tracked down the long fly.
  2. . I like to think that if I wasn't pitcher I could be an outfielder or a first baseman or something and play major league baseball anyway.

Etymology

From outfield + -er.

This word in other languages

jardinero(Español)voltigeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otufielder
  • ouftielder
  • outfeilder
  • outffielder
  • outfiedler
  • outfieldder
  • outfielderr
  • outfieldre
  • outfieledr
  • outfiellder
  • outfileder
  • outifelder
  • outtfielder
  • uotfielder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of outfielder - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otufielder2ouftielder2outfeilder2outffielder1outfiedler2outfieldder1outfielderr1outfieldre2
Edit distance from "outfielder"

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 "outfielder"?
"outfielder" is spelled O-U-T-F-I-E-L-D-E-R.
What does "outfielder" mean?
As a noun, "outfielder" means: A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.
What words are commonly confused with "outfielder"?
"outfielder" is commonly confused with "outfield". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "outfielder"?
From outfield + -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 "outfielder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

optimizing#28,652outperform#28,656overtaking#28,657neoliberal#28,637

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

mistaking14 variantsMcAllister14 variantsrevolting14 variantssnowboard14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list