watchmaker

/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/

//ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə// noun

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"watchmaker" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“watchmaker” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,011
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.

Corpus desk

Index EN-watchmaker · watchmaker · English

watchmaker · rank #48,011 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,011
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waikato

Nearest frequency peer: Waikato (-3 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “watchmaker”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “watchmaker” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for watchmaker
PropertyValue
Headwordwatchmaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,011
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “watchmaker”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Waikato” (#48,008), “whitefish” (#48,014), “Whittington” (#48,015). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “watchmaker” is #48,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around watchmaker (IPA /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,011 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for watchmaker, with forms such as "awtchmaker", "wacthmaker", and "watcchmaker". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker. The correct English form is watchmaker, spelled W-A-T-C-H-M-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
  2. 2
    God in His role as the creator according to the watchmaker analogy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how watchmaker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.
  2. Near-synonym: clockmaker

Etymology

From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.

This word in other languages

relojero(Español)horloger(Français)Uhrmacher(Deutsch)relojoeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awtchmaker
  • wacthmaker
  • watcchmaker
  • watchamker
  • watchhmaker
  • watchmaekr
  • watchmakerr
  • watchmakker
  • watchmakre
  • watchmkaer
  • watchmmaker
  • watcmhaker
  • wathcmaker
  • wattchmaker
  • wtachmaker
  • wwatchmaker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of watchmaker - 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.

awtchmaker2wacthmaker2watcchmaker1watchamker2watchhmaker1watchmaekr2watchmakerr1watchmakker1
Edit distance from "watchmaker"

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 "watchmaker"?
"watchmaker" is spelled W-A-T-C-H-M-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/.
What does "watchmaker" mean?
As a noun, "watchmaker" means: A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
What are common misspellings of "watchmaker"?
Common misspellings include "awtchmaker", "wacthmaker", "watcchmaker", "watchamker", "watchhmaker". The correct spelling is "watchmaker".
How do you pronounce "watchmaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "watchmaker" is /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/. 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 "watchmaker"?
From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "watchmaker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

viewfinder#48,005unmodified#47,990undersized#47,984typescript#47,979

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Whittington16 variantsuninhibited16 variantsaftershock16 variantsbiophysics16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list