# witcher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪt͡ʃɚ/ · frequency rank #37,772

## Definitions
1. A dowser.

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

## Easily confused with
- **wither** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/witcher-vs-wither)
- **withers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/witcher-vs-withers)
- **witch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/witch-vs-witcher)
- **wicker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wicker-vs-witcher)
- **wether** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wether-vs-witcher)
- **watched** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watched-vs-witcher)
- **watches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watches-vs-witcher)
- **watcher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watcher-vs-witcher)

## Common misspellings (11)
`iwtcher`, `wicther`, `witccher`, `witcehr`, `witcherr`, `witchher`, `witchre`, `withcer`, `wittcher`, `wticher`, `wwitcher`

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