# warlord

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɔɹlɔɹd/ · frequency rank #25,640

## Definitions
1. A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.

## Etymology
From war + lord.

## Easily confused with
- **Watford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/warlord-vs-watford)
- **warlock** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/warlock-vs-warlord)

## Common misspellings (11)
`awrlord`, `walrord`, `warllord`, `warlodr`, `warlordd`, `warlorrd`, `warlrod`, `warolrd`, `warrlord`, `wralord`, `wwarlord`

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