weightlifter

Name: weightlifter, English Word Data
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/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/

//ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“weightlifter” is uncommon English (frequency #57,170 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,170
frequency rank, English: 12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.

Key facts for weightlifter
Property	Value
Headword	weightlifter
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#57,170
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weightlifter” 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). weightlifter lands here:

#57,170

#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

weightlifter is uncommon English at frequency #57,170 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

weightlifter has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From weight + lifter. The correct English form is weightlifter, spelled W-E-I-G-H-T-L-I-F-T-E-R.

Definition

1
A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.
2
A person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body, usually for strength or for improved performance in a sport.

Etymology

From weight + lifter.

This word in other languages

haltérophile(Français)Gewichtheber(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 "weightlifter"?

"weightlifter" is spelled W-E-I-G-H-T-L-I-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/.

What does "weightlifter" mean?

As a noun, "weightlifter" means: A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.

How do you pronounce "weightlifter"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weightlifter" is /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/. 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 "weightlifter"?

From weight + lifter. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “weightlifter”

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

The one correct English spelling is W-E-I-G-H-T-L-I-F-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.