welder

/ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/

//ˈwɛldə(ɹ)// noun

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"welder" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“welder” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,081
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding.

Corpus desk

Index EN-welder · welder · English

welder · rank #33,081 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,081
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wedged

Nearest frequency peer: wedged (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “welder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “welder” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

welder vs wider
67% similar
welder vs Wilde
50% similar
welder vs wonder
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for welder
PropertyValue
Headwordwelder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,081
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “welder”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “wedged” (#33,080), “Westlake” (#33,082), “Watertown” (#33,079). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “welder” is #33,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around welder (IPA /ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,081 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for welder, with forms such as "ewlder", "wedler", and "weldder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wider", "Wilde", "wonder", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From weld + -er. The correct English form is welder, spelled W-E-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding.
  2. 2
    A machine that welds.
  3. 3
    A machine that welds.
  4. 4
    One who welds, that is, wields.

Etymology

From weld + -er.

This word in other languages

soldador(Español)soudeur(Français)Schweißer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewlder
  • wedler
  • weldder
  • welderr
  • weldre
  • weledr
  • wellder
  • wleder
  • wwelder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of welder - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewlder2wedler2weldder1welderr1weldre2weledr2wellder1wleder2
Edit distance from "welder"

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 "welder"?
"welder" is spelled W-E-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/.
What does "welder" mean?
As a noun, "welder" means: One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding.
What words are commonly confused with "welder"?
"welder" is commonly confused with "wider", "Wilde", "wonder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "welder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "welder" is /ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/. 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 "welder"?
From weld + -er. 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 "welder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wedged#33,080stucco#33,038Antoni#33,126steers#33,035

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

wetting9 variantsaffront9 variantsthis'll9 variantsspieth9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list