stockholder

/ˈstɒk.həʊl.də/

//ˈstɒk.həʊl.də// noun

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

The verdict

“stockholder” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,195
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who owns stock.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stockholder · stockholder · English

stockholder · rank #46,195 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,195
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stewardess

Nearest frequency peer: stewardess (-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 “stockholder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “stockholder” 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 stockholder
PropertyValue
Headwordstockholder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɒk.həʊl.də/
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,195
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stockholder”

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).stockholderlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “stewardess” (#46,194), “sterilize” (#46,193), “storyboard” (#46,197). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stockholder” is #46,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around stockholder (IPA /ˈstɒk.həʊl.də/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,195 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 stockholder, with forms such as "sotckholder", "sstockholder", and "stcokholder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stock + holder. The correct English form is stockholder, spelled S-T-O-C-K-H-O-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who owns stock.
  2. 2
    A company that maintains a stock of certain products.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zumbeco are stockholders of round bar, flat bar and plate.

Etymology

From stock + holder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sotckholder
  • sstockholder
  • stcokholder
  • stocckholder
  • stochkolder
  • stockhholder
  • stockhloder
  • stockhodler
  • stockholdder
  • stockholderr
  • stockholdre
  • stockholedr
  • stockhollder
  • stockkholder
  • stockohlder
  • stokcholder
  • sttockholder
  • tsockholder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stockholder - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sotckholder2sstockholder1stcokholder2stocckholder1stochkolder2stockhholder1stockhloder2stockhodler2
Edit distance from "stockholder"

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 "stockholder"?
"stockholder" is spelled S-T-O-C-K-H-O-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɒk.həʊl.də/.
What does "stockholder" mean?
As a noun, "stockholder" means: One who owns stock.
What are common misspellings of "stockholder"?
Common misspellings include "sotckholder", "sstockholder", "stcokholder", "stocckholder", "stochkolder". The correct spelling is "stockholder".
How do you pronounce "stockholder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stockholder" is /ˈstɒk.həʊl.də/. 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 "stockholder"?
From stock + holder. 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 "stockholder", 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