Wooster

/ˈwʊstəɹ/

//ˈwʊstəɹ// name

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

The verdict

“Wooster” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,091
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A habitational surname from Old English.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wooster · Wooster · English

Wooster · rank #40,091 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,091
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH woollen

Nearest frequency peer: woollen (-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 “Wooster”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Wooster” 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).

Wooster vs Webster
71% similar

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

Key facts for Wooster
PropertyValue
HeadwordWooster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwʊstəɹ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,091
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Wooster”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “woollen” (#40,090), “Wyman” (#40,092), “wizardry” (#40,089). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Wooster” is #40,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Wooster (IPA /ˈwʊstəɹ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,091 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wooster, with forms such as "owoster", "woosetr", and "woosster". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Webster", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Worcester in England. The correct English form is Wooster, spelled W-O-O-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Wooster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In this manner Mr. Wooster's party had been arranged, and to this party the Grangers were bidden.

Etymology

From Worcester in England.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owoster
  • woosetr
  • woosster
  • woosterr
  • woostre
  • woostter
  • wootser
  • wosoter
  • woster
  • wwooster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owoster2woosetr2woosster1woosterr1woostre2woostter1wootser2wosoter2
Edit distance from "Wooster"

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 "Wooster"?
"Wooster" is spelled W-O-O-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwʊstəɹ/.
What does "Wooster" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wooster" means: A habitational surname from Old English.
What words are commonly confused with "Wooster"?
"Wooster" is commonly confused with "Webster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wooster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wooster" is /ˈwʊstəɹ/. 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 "Wooster"?
From Worcester in England. 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 "Wooster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

woollen#40,090wipeout#40,088winless#40,087Wayland#40,083

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list