abductor

/æbˈdʌk.tɚ/

//æbˈdʌk.tɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“abductor” is uncommon English (frequency #55,213 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,213
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who abducts; a kidnapper.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abductor · abductor · English

abductor · rank #55,213 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,213
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH actualization

Nearest frequency peer: actualization (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “abductor”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “abductor” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abductor
PropertyValue
Headwordabductor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/æbˈdʌk.tɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “abductor” in English

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).abductorfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “actualization” (#55,215), “adjudicator” (#55,218), “afire” (#55,220). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abductor” is #55,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abductor is uncommon English at frequency #55,213 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who abducts; a kidnapper.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for abductor in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin abductor, By surface analysis, abduct + -or. The correct English form is abductor, spelled A-B-D-U-C-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who abducts; a kidnapper.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abductor, By surface analysis, abduct + -or.

Antonyms

abductee

This word in other languages

raptor(Español)abducteur(Français)Entführer(Deutsch)raptor(Português)

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 "abductor"?
"abductor" is spelled A-B-D-U-C-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/.
What does "abductor" mean?
As a noun, "abductor" means: One who abducts; a kidnapper.
How do you pronounce "abductor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abductor" is /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/. 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 "abductor"?
Borrowed from Latin abductor, By surface analysis, abduct + -or. 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 "abductor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list