power broker

noun

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

The verdict

“power broker” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.

Key facts for power broker
PropertyValue
Headwordpower broker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “power broker” sits in English frequency

power broker falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for power broker is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for power broker, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From power + broker. The correct English form is power broker, spelled P-O-W-E-R- -B-R-O-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.

Etymology

From power + broker.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "power broker"?
"power broker" is spelled P-O-W-E-R- -B-R-O-K-E-R.
What does "power broker" mean?
As a noun, "power broker" means: A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.
What is the origin of the word "power broker"?
From power + broker. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “power broker”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-W-E-R- -B-R-O-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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