# winger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #13,644

## Definitions
1. One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
2. An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.

## Etymology
From wing + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **wings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-wings)
- **wiser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-wiser)
- **wiper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-wiper)
- **wonder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-wonder)
- **winter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-winter)
- **winner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-winner)
- **wither** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-wither)
- **winked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-winked)
- **winters** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-winters)
- **winkler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winger-vs-winkler)
- **wine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wine-vs-winger)
- **wing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wing-vs-winger)
- **wider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wider-vs-winger)
- **wines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wines-vs-winger)
- **wager** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wager-vs-winger)
- **wince** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wince-vs-winger)
- **wander** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wander-vs-winger)
- **winged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winged-vs-winger)
- **wilder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilder-vs-winger)
- **winery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winery-vs-winger)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iwnger`, `wigner`, `winegr`, `wingerr`, `wingger`, `wingre`, `winnger`, `wniger`, `wwinger`

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