reformer
"reformer" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reformer” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,566 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #24,566
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who reforms, or who works for reform.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reformer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #24,566 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “reformer” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for reformer is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #24,566 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1One who reforms, or who works for reform.
- 2One who was involved in the Reformation.
- 3A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
- 4A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.
Etymology
From reform + -er.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “reformer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-F-O-R-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Don't mix it up with “reforms” - see the side-by-side comparison. reformer vs reforms
- 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.