weightlifter

/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/

//ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ// noun

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"weightlifter" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“weightlifter” is uncommon English (frequency #57,170 among 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,170
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-weightlifter · weightlifter · English

weightlifter · rank #57,170 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,170
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weeden

Nearest frequency peer: Weeden (-1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “weightlifter”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “weightlifter” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for weightlifter
PropertyValue
Headwordweightlifter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɚ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#57,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “weightlifter” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Weeden” (#57,169), “Westley” (#57,171), “Wasatch” (#57,168). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “weightlifter” is #57,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

weightlifter is uncommon English at frequency #57,170 among 1,759 “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. 1
    A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.
  2. 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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

acoustically#57,201bantamweight#57,230blacklisting#57,246spiritualist#57,090

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list