screwdriver

/ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/

//ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“screwdriver” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,585
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-screwdriver · screwdriver · English

screwdriver · rank #24,585 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,585
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scorn

Nearest frequency peer: scorn (-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 “screwdriver”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “screwdriver” 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
Key facts for screwdriver
PropertyValue
Headwordscrewdriver
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,585
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “screwdriver”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).screwdriverlands 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 “scorn” (#24,584), “shay” (#24,586), “Schwarzenegger” (#24,583). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “screwdriver” is #24,585. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around screwdriver (IPA /ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,585 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for screwdriver, with forms such as "csrewdriver", "sccrewdriver", and "scerwdriver". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of screw + driver. The correct English form is screwdriver, spelled S-C-R-E-W-D-R-I-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
  2. 2
    A cocktail made of vodka and orange juice.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Celestial asked for a screwdriver and the bartender poured a good four fingers of Smirnoff into a flimsy cup before opening a can of juice.

Etymology

Compound of screw + driver.

This word in other languages

destornillador(Español)tournevis(Français)Schraubenzieher(Deutsch)chave de fenda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csrewdriver
  • sccrewdriver
  • scerwdriver
  • scredwriver
  • screwddriver
  • screwdirver
  • screwdrievr
  • screwdriverr
  • screwdrivre
  • screwdrivver
  • screwdrriver
  • screwdrvier
  • screwrdiver
  • screwwdriver
  • scrrewdriver
  • scrwedriver
  • srcewdriver
  • sscrewdriver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csrewdriver2sccrewdriver1scerwdriver2scredwriver2screwddriver1screwdirver2screwdrievr2screwdriverr1
Edit distance from "screwdriver"

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 "screwdriver"?
"screwdriver" is spelled S-C-R-E-W-D-R-I-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/.
What does "screwdriver" mean?
As a noun, "screwdriver" means: A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
What are common misspellings of "screwdriver"?
Common misspellings include "csrewdriver", "sccrewdriver", "scerwdriver", "scredwriver", "screwddriver". The correct spelling is "screwdriver".
How do you pronounce "screwdriver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "screwdriver" is /ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/. 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 "screwdriver"?
Compound of screw + driver. 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 "screwdriver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list