walker

/ˈwɔːkə/

//ˈwɔːkə// noun

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"walker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“walker” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,538 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,538
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

walker vs Water
50% similar
walker vs walks
67% similar
walker vs waver
67% similar

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

Key facts for walker
PropertyValue
Headwordwalker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɔːkə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,538
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “walker” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). walker lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for walker is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈwɔːkə/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,538 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for walker, with forms such as "awlker", "wakler", and "walekr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Water", "walks", "waver", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English walkere (“one who walks, traveller”), equivalent to walk + -er. The correct English form is walker, spelled W-A-L-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
  2. 2
    One who walks (takes for a walk).
  3. 3
    A walking frame or baby walker.
  4. 4
    A shoe designed for comfortable walking.
  5. 5
    A zombie.
  6. 6
    A male escort who accompanies a woman to an event.
  7. 7
    A gressorial bird.
  8. 8
    A forester.
  9. 9
    A kind of military robot or mecha with legs for locomotion.
  10. 10
    A batsman or batswoman who directly walks off the field when out without waiting for the umpire's decision.
  11. 11
    A prostitute, streetwalker.

Etymology

From Middle English walkere (“one who walks, traveller”), equivalent to walk + -er.

This word in other languages

caminante(Español)marcheur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awlker,wakler,walekr,walkerr,walkker,walkre,wallker,wlaker,wwalker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of walker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

awlker2wakler2walekr2walkerr1walkker1walkre2wallker1wlaker2
Edit distance from "walker"

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 "walker"?
"walker" is spelled W-A-L-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɔːkə/.
What does "walker" mean?
As a noun, "walker" means: The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
What words are commonly confused with "walker"?
"walker" is commonly confused with "Water", "walks", "waver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "walker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "walker" is /ˈwɔːkə/. 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 "walker"?
From Middle English walkere (“one who walks, traveller”), equivalent to walk + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “walker”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-L-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɔːkə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Water” - see the side-by-side comparison. walker vs Water
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list