acceptor

/əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/

//əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“acceptor” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #39,178 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,178
frequency rank, English
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who accepts.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

acceptor vs accepts
75% similar
acceptor vs ancestor
75% similar
acceptor vs accept
75% similar

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

Key facts for acceptor
PropertyValue
Headwordacceptor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,178
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acceptor” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for acceptor is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,178 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for acceptor, with forms such as "accepotr", "accepptor", and "acceptorr". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "accepts", "ancestor", "accept", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English acceptour, from Latin acceptor, with the meanings from accept. The correct English form is acceptor, spelled A-C-C-E-P-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who accepts.
  2. 2
    One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
  3. 3
    An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
  4. 4
    A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
  5. 5
    A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor
  6. 6
    A cluster of skin cells that respond to pain
  7. 7
    A kind of finite-state machine whose binary output indicates whether or not a received input was accepted.

Etymology

From Middle English acceptour, from Latin acceptor, with the meanings from accept.

This word in other languages

aceptador(Español)accepteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accepotr,accepptor,acceptorr,acceptro,accepttor,accetpor,accpetor,acecptor,aceptor,caceptor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accepotr2accepptor1acceptorr1acceptro2accepttor1accetpor2accpetor2acecptor2
Edit distance from "acceptor"

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 "acceptor"?
"acceptor" is spelled A-C-C-E-P-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/.
What does "acceptor" mean?
As a noun, "acceptor" means: One who accepts.
What words are commonly confused with "acceptor"?
"acceptor" is commonly confused with "accepts", "ancestor", "accept". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acceptor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acceptor" is /əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/. 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 "acceptor"?
From Middle English acceptour, from Latin acceptor, with the meanings from accept. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “acceptor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-C-C-E-P-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “accepts” - see the side-by-side comparison. acceptor vs accepts
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list