witcher

/ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/

//ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ// noun

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"witcher" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“witcher” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,772
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dowser.

Corpus desk

Index EN-witcher · witcher · English

witcher · rank #37,772 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,772
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wok

Nearest frequency peer: wok (+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 “witcher”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “witcher” 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).

witcher vs wither
86% similar
witcher vs withers
71% similar
witcher vs witch
71% similar

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

Key facts for witcher
PropertyValue
Headwordwitcher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,772
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “witcher”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).witcherlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “wok” (#37,773), “windward” (#37,770), “woodcock” (#37,774). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “witcher” is #37,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around witcher (IPA /ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,772 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A dowser.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for witcher, with forms such as "iwtcher", "wicther", and "witccher". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "wither", "withers", "witch", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From witch + -er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act. The correct English form is witcher, spelled W-I-T-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dowser.

Etymology

From witch + -er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtcher
  • wicther
  • witccher
  • witcehr
  • witcherr
  • witchher
  • witchre
  • withcer
  • wittcher
  • wticher
  • wwitcher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of witcher - 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.

iwtcher2wicther2witccher1witcehr2witcherr1witchher1witchre2withcer2
Edit distance from "witcher"

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 "witcher"?
"witcher" is spelled W-I-T-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/.
What does "witcher" mean?
As a noun, "witcher" means: A dowser.
What words are commonly confused with "witcher"?
"witcher" is commonly confused with "wither", "withers", "witch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "witcher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "witcher" is /ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/. 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 "witcher"?
From witch + -er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act. 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 "witcher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list