# adventurer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/ · frequency rank #22,880

## Definitions
1. One who enjoys adventures.
2. A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.
3. A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
4. A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
5. A player of adventure games or text adventures.

## Etymology
From adventure + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **adventures** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adventurer-vs-adventures)
- **adventure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adventure-vs-adventurer)

## Common misspellings (14)
`addventurer`, `adevnturer`, `advennturer`, `adventruer`, `adventturer`, `adventuerr`, `adventurerr`, `adventurrer`, `advenutrer`, `advetnurer`, `advneturer`, `advventurer`, `avdenturer`, `daventurer`

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