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
12,113
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.

Key facts for watchmaker
PropertyValue
Headwordwatchmaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,011
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “watchmaker” 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). watchmaker lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 12,113 “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.

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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Using “watchmaker”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-T-C-H-M-A-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/ (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

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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