reformer

noun

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"reformer" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reformer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,566
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who reforms, or who works for reform.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reformer · reformer · English

reformer · rank #24,566 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,566
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH redneck

Nearest frequency peer: redneck (-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 “reformer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reformer” 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).

reformer vs reforms
75% similar
reformer vs reporter
75% similar
reformer vs reform
75% similar

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

Key facts for reformer
PropertyValue
Headwordreformer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,566
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reformer”

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).reformerlands 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 “redneck” (#24,565), “Rasmussen” (#24,564), “rehearsing” (#24,569). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reformer” is #24,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reformer, anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,566 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reformer, with forms such as "erformer", "refformer", and "refomrer". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "reforms", "reporter", "reform", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    One who reforms, or who works for reform.
  2. 2
    One who was involved in the Reformation.
  3. 3
    A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
  4. 4
    A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Among the frontrunners before the conclave began were Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state; Luis Antonio Tagle, a reformer from the Philippines; Péter Erdő, a traditionalist from Hungary; Robert Sarah, a cardinal from Guinea who criticised Francis’s papacy; and the moderate US cardinal Robert Prevost.
  2. […] for I long to ſee a larke without a creaſt, and would travaile farre to diſcoover a reformer without a fault, […]

Etymology

From reform + -er.

Antonyms

traditionalist

This word in other languages

Reformer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erformer
  • refformer
  • refomrer
  • reforemr
  • reformerr
  • reformmer
  • reformre
  • reforrmer
  • refromer
  • reofrmer
  • rfeormer
  • rreformer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reformer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erformer2refformer1refomrer2reforemr2reformerr1reformmer1reformre2reforrmer1
Edit distance from "reformer"

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 "reformer"?
"reformer" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-E-R.
What does "reformer" mean?
As a noun, "reformer" means: One who reforms, or who works for reform.
What words are commonly confused with "reformer"?
"reformer" is commonly confused with "reforms", "reporter", "reform". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "reformer"?
From reform + -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 "reformer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

resonant#24,572puzzling#24,558Rhodesia#24,576Shetland#24,587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Rasmussen12 variantsreiterate12 variantsSouthend12 variantsstampede12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list