sorcerer

/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/

//ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“sorcerer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,316. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,316
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sorcerer · sorcerer · English

sorcerer · rank #24,316 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,316
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH someplace

Nearest frequency peer: someplace (-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 “sorcerer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sorcerer” 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).

sorcerer vs sorcery
75% similar
sorcerer vs sorceress
78% similar

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

Key facts for sorcerer
PropertyValue
Headwordsorcerer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,316
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sorcerer”

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).sorcererlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “someplace” (#24,315), “sorcery” (#24,317), “soggy” (#24,314). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sorcerer” is #24,316. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around sorcerer (IPA /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,316 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sorcerer, with forms such as "osrcerer", "socrerer", and "sorccerer". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sorcery", "sorceress", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sorcerere, from stem sorcer- (as in sorceresse and sorcery) + -ere, from Old French sorcer, sorcier, from Early Medieval Latin sortiārius, derived from Latin sortem (“fate, fortune”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). The correct English form is sorcerer, spelled S-O-R-C-E-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
  2. 2
    A person whose skills or abilities appear almost magical.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pope Joan, who once occupied the throne of the Vatican, was reputed to be the blackest sorcerer of them all.
  2. These, it was believed, would prevent the Arch-fiend from entering the charmed ring and wreaking vengeance upon the sorcerers.

Etymology

From Middle English sorcerere, from stem sorcer- (as in sorceresse and sorcery) + -ere, from Old French sorcer, sorcier, from Early Medieval Latin sortiārius, derived from Latin sortem (“fate, fortune”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”).

This word in other languages

brujo(Español)sorcier(Français)Zauberer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrcerer
  • socrerer
  • sorccerer
  • sorceerr
  • sorcererr
  • sorcerre
  • sorcerrer
  • sorcreer
  • sorecrer
  • sorrcerer
  • srocerer
  • ssorcerer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osrcerer2socrerer2sorccerer1sorceerr2sorcererr1sorcerre2sorcerrer1sorcreer2
Edit distance from "sorcerer"

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 "sorcerer"?
"sorcerer" is spelled S-O-R-C-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/.
What does "sorcerer" mean?
As a noun, "sorcerer" means: A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
What words are commonly confused with "sorcerer"?
"sorcerer" is commonly confused with "sorcery", "sorceress". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sorcerer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorcerer" is /ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/. 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 "sorcerer"?
From Middle English sorcerere, from stem sorcer- (as in sorceresse and sorcery) + -ere, from Old French sorcer, sorcier, from Early Medieval Latin sortiārius, derived from Latin sortem (“fate, fortune”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). 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 "sorcerer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list