# thatcher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθæt͡ʃ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,717

## Definitions
1. A person who installs thatch as a roofing material.
2. A device which removes dead grass clippings from a lawn. (Technically a dethatcher, often a lawnmower attachment.)

## Etymology
From thatch + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **thatch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thatch-vs-thatcher)
- **teacher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teacher-vs-thatcher)
- **thatched** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thatched-vs-thatcher)

## Common misspellings (13)
`htatcher`, `tahtcher`, `thacther`, `thatccher`, `thatcehr`, `thatcherr`, `thatchher`, `thatchre`, `thathcer`, `thattcher`, `thhatcher`, `thtacher`, `tthatcher`

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