# adaptor

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈdæptər/ · frequency rank #44,595

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of adapter.

## Etymology
From adapt + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **adopter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adaptor-vs-adopter)
- **adapt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adapt-vs-adaptor)
- **adapted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adapted-vs-adaptor)
- **adapter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adapter-vs-adaptor)
- **adaption** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adaption-vs-adaptor)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aadptor`, `adapotr`, `adapptor`, `adaptorr`, `adaptro`, `adapttor`, `adatpor`, `addaptor`, `adpator`, `daaptor`

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