# preacher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/ · frequency rank #11,582

## Definitions
1. Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.

## Etymology
From Middle English precher, prechere; partly equivalent to preach + -er, and partly continuing Middle English prechour, prechiour, from Old French preecheor (French prêcheur), from Latin praedicator (“public praiser, proclaimer”). See preach.
Displaced native Old English bydel.

## Easily confused with
- **preach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preach-vs-preacher)
- **poacher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poacher-vs-preacher)
- **preached** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preached-vs-preacher)

## Common misspellings (12)
`peracher`, `ppreacher`, `praecher`, `preaccher`, `preacehr`, `preacherr`, `preachher`, `preachre`, `preahcer`, `precaher`, `prreacher`, `rpeacher`

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