webmaster

/ˈwɛbmæstɚ/

//ˈwɛbmæstɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“webmaster” is uncommon English (frequency #60,563 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,563
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a website or websites.

Key facts for webmaster
PropertyValue
Headwordwebmaster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɛbmæstɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “webmaster” 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). webmaster lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

webmaster is uncommon English at frequency #60,563 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɛbmæstɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a website or websites.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for webmaster, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Web + master. The correct English form is webmaster, spelled W-E-B-M-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a website or websites.

Etymology

From Web + master.

This word in other languages

webmestre(Français)

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 "webmaster"?
"webmaster" is spelled W-E-B-M-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɛbmæstɚ/.
What does "webmaster" mean?
As a noun, "webmaster" means: A person responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a website or websites.
How do you pronounce "webmaster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "webmaster" is /ˈwɛbmæstɚ/. 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 "webmaster"?
From Web + master. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “webmaster”

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

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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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