voucher
/ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
"voucher" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“voucher” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #15,734 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #15,734
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | voucher |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #15,734 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “voucher” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for voucher is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,734 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for voucher, with forms such as "ovucher", "vocuher", and "vouccher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vouch", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun. The correct English form is voucher, spelled V-O-U-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
- 2A receipt.
- 3One who or that which vouches.
- 4A copy of a published advertisement sent by the agency to the client as proof of publication.
- 5A mechanical device used in shops for automatically registering the amount of money drawn.
Etymology
From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovucher,vocuher,vouccher,voucehr,voucherr,vouchher,vouchre,vouhcer,vuocher,vvoucher
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of voucher - 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.
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.
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Using “voucher”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is V-O-U-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “vouch” - see the side-by-side comparison. voucher vs vouch
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.