# advisor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,983

## Definitions
1. One who offers advice.
2. A xiangqi piece that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.

## Etymology
From advise + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **advisory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/advisor-vs-advisory)
- **advise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/advise-vs-advisor)
- **advised** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/advised-vs-advisor)
- **adviser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adviser-vs-advisor)
- **Addison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-advisor)

## Common misspellings (10)
`addvisor`, `adivsor`, `adviosr`, `advisorr`, `advisro`, `advissor`, `advsior`, `advvisor`, `avdisor`, `davisor`

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