performer

/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/

//pɚˈfɔɹmɚ// noun

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"performer" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“performer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,646. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,646
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

Corpus desk

Index EN-performer · performer · English

performer · rank #9,646 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,646
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH picnic

Nearest frequency peer: picnic (+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 “performer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “performer” 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).

performer vs perform
78% similar
performer vs performed
89% similar

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

Key facts for performer
PropertyValue
Headwordperformer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,646
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “performer”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).performerlands 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 “picnic” (#9,647), “peel” (#9,644), “pins” (#9,648). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “performer” is #9,646. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around performer (IPA /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,646 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for performer, with forms such as "eprformer", "pefrormer", and "perfformer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "perform", "performed", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From perform + -er. The correct English form is performer, spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
  2. 2
    One who performs or does anything.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the performer of an action
  2. It is imperative that these forms are completed accurately for work performed by you bearing your unique performer number, […]

Etymology

From perform + -er.

This word in other languages

artista(Español)artiste(Français)Interpret(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprformer
  • pefrormer
  • perfformer
  • perfomrer
  • perforemr
  • performerr
  • performmer
  • performre
  • perforrmer
  • perfromer
  • perofrmer
  • perrformer
  • pperformer
  • preformer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprformer2pefrormer2perfformer1perfomrer2perforemr2performerr1performmer1performre2
Edit distance from "performer"

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 "performer"?
"performer" is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/.
What does "performer" mean?
As a noun, "performer" means: One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
What words are commonly confused with "performer"?
"performer" is commonly confused with "perform", "performed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "performer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "performer" is /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/. 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 "performer"?
From perform + -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 "performer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

primitive#9,651microwave#9,633messaging#9,632righteous#9,663

Similar misspelling depth

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

freestyle14 variantstwentieth14 variantswandering14 variantsdisturbed14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list