# sealer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsiːlə/ · frequency rank #49,038

## Definitions
1. A tool used to seal something.
2. A person who is employed to seal things.
3. A person who is employed to seal things.
4. A coating designed to prevent excessive absorption of finish coats into porous surfaces; a coating designed to prevent bleeding.
5. A goal, shot, point, etc., scored close to fulltime so that it becomes impossible for the losing side to score enough to win.

## Etymology
From seal + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **seer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seer)
- **sear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-sear)
- **seals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seals)
- **shale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-shale)
- **sewer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-sewer)
- **stale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-stale)
- **sever** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-sever)
- **server** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-server)
- **seller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seller)
- **seated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seated)
- **slater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-slater)
- **slayer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-slayer)
- **seeker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seeker)
- **skater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-skater)
- **shaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-shaker)
- **sender** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-sender)
- **seater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seater)
- **setter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-setter)
- **sexier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-sexier)
- **seamen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sealer-vs-seamen)

## Common misspellings (7)
`esaler`, `saeler`, `seaelr`, `sealerr`, `sealler`, `selaer`, `ssealer`

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