uitlander
/ˈaɪtˌlæn dəɹ/
"uitlander" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uitlander” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A foreigner; outlander.
Corpus desk
Index EN-uitlander · uitlander · English
uitlander · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | uitlander |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈaɪtˌlæn dəɹ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uitlander” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uitlander is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaɪtˌlæn dəɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A foreigner; outlander.".
Zero misspellings are on record for uitlander in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Attested since 1890. From Afrikaans uitlander (“foreigner”), from Dutch uitlander (“foreigner”). Cognate and confluenced with outlander. The correct English form is uitlander, spelled U-I-T-L-A-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1A foreigner; outlander.
Etymology
Attested since 1890. From Afrikaans uitlander (“foreigner”), from Dutch uitlander (“foreigner”). Cognate and confluenced with outlander.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.