# welder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,081

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

## Etymology
From weld + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **wider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wider)
- **Wilde** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wilde)
- **wonder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wonder)
- **wilder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wilder)
- **Welles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-welles)
- **weller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-weller)
- **wetter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wetter)
- **Weldon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-weldon)
- **wether** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wether)
- **Welker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-welker)
- **Wexler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wexler)
- **winder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-winder)
- **Wilmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welder-vs-wilmer)
- **Weld** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weld-vs-welder)
- **weber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weber-vs-welder)
- **walker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/walker-vs-welder)
- **Walter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/walter-vs-welder)
- **weaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weaker-vs-welder)
- **wander** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wander-vs-welder)
- **weaver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weaver-vs-welder)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ewlder`, `wedler`, `weldder`, `welderr`, `weldre`, `weledr`, `wellder`, `wleder`, `wwelder`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/welder