wrestler

noun

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"wrestler" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wrestler” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,674
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-wrestler · wrestler · English

wrestler · rank #14,674 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wonderland

Nearest frequency peer: wonderland (-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 “wrestler”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wrestler” 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).

wrestler vs wrestle
88% similar
wrestler vs whistler
75% similar

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

Key facts for wrestler
PropertyValue
Headwordwrestler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,674
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wrestler”

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).wrestlerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “wonderland” (#14,673), “yrs” (#14,675), “Zimmerman” (#14,676). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wrestler” is #14,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around wrestler, anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,674 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who wrestles.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for wrestler, with forms such as "rwestler", "werstler", and "wreslter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "wrestle", "whistler", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English wrastlere, equivalent to wrestle + -er. The correct English form is wrestler, spelled W-R-E-S-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who wrestles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. it isn't easy to avoid all the wrestler's holds.

Etymology

From Middle English wrastlere, equivalent to wrestle + -er.

This word in other languages

luchador(Español)lutteur(Français)Ringer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rwestler
  • werstler
  • wreslter
  • wresstler
  • wrestelr
  • wrestlerr
  • wrestller
  • wrestlre
  • wresttler
  • wretsler
  • wrrestler
  • wrsetler
  • wwrestler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wrestler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rwestler2werstler2wreslter2wresstler1wrestelr2wrestlerr1wrestller1wrestlre2
Edit distance from "wrestler"

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 "wrestler"?
"wrestler" is spelled W-R-E-S-T-L-E-R.
What does "wrestler" mean?
As a noun, "wrestler" means: A person who wrestles.
What words are commonly confused with "wrestler"?
"wrestler" is commonly confused with "wrestle", "whistler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "wrestler"?
From Middle English wrastlere, equivalent to wrestle + -er. 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 "wrestler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Waterloo#14,668anterior#14,691appendix#14,692tripping#14,653

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

abolition13 variantsauditorium13 variantsthanking13 variantsstripping13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list