warmonger

/ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/

//ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə// noun

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"warmonger" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“warmonger” is an uncommon English word, ranked #69,575 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,575
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone who advocates war; a militarist.

Key facts for warmonger
PropertyValue
Headwordwarmonger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,575
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “warmonger” 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). warmonger lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for warmonger is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/. Corpus data places it at rank #69,575 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

warmonger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From war + monger. The correct English form is warmonger, spelled W-A-R-M-O-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who advocates war; a militarist.
  2. 2
    A mercenary soldier.

Etymology

From war + monger.

This word in other languages

belicista(Español)belliciste(Français)Kriegstreiber(Deutsch)

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 "warmonger"?
"warmonger" is spelled W-A-R-M-O-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/.
What does "warmonger" mean?
As a noun, "warmonger" means: Someone who advocates war; a militarist.
How do you pronounce "warmonger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "warmonger" is /ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/. 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 "warmonger"?
From war + monger. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “warmonger”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-R-M-O-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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