agitator

/ˈædʒɪteɪtə/

//ˈædʒɪteɪtə// noun

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

The verdict

“agitator” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,454
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-agitator · agitator · English

agitator · rank #47,454 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,454
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH albedo

Nearest frequency peer: albedo (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “agitator”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “agitator” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

agitator vs aviator
75% similar
agitator vs animator
75% similar
agitator vs agitate
75% similar

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

Key facts for agitator
PropertyValue
Headwordagitator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈædʒɪteɪtə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,454
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “agitator”

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).agitatorlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “albedo” (#47,455), “Alisha” (#47,457), “Advil” (#47,450). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “agitator” is #47,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around agitator (IPA /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,454 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for agitator, with forms such as "aggitator", "agiattor", and "agitaotr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "aviator", "animator", "agitate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From agitate + -or. The correct English form is agitator, spelled A-G-I-T-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
  2. 2
    An implement for shaking or mixing.
  3. 3
    One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how agitator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonyms: instigator; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker
  2. In addition, they kept a watch on political agitators and foreigners arriving and departing at the port.

Etymology

From agitate + -or.

This word in other languages

agitador(Español)agitateur(Français)Agitator(Deutsch)agitador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aggitator
  • agiattor
  • agitaotr
  • agitatorr
  • agitatro
  • agitattor
  • agittaor
  • agittator
  • agtiator
  • aigtator
  • gaitator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agitator - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aggitator1agiattor2agitaotr2agitatorr1agitatro2agitattor1agittaor2agittator1
Edit distance from "agitator"

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 "agitator"?
"agitator" is spelled A-G-I-T-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/.
What does "agitator" mean?
As a noun, "agitator" means: One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
What words are commonly confused with "agitator"?
"agitator" is commonly confused with "aviator", "animator", "agitate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agitator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agitator" is /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/. 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 "agitator"?
From agitate + -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 "agitator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

anyplace#47,466arsonist#47,471wormwood#47,428wolfpack#47,425

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

wrangle11 variantswinging11 variantsbiologic11 variantscaballero11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list