# agitator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ · frequency rank #47,454

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

## Etymology
From agitate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **aviator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitator-vs-aviator)
- **animator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitator-vs-animator)
- **agitate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitate-vs-agitator)
- **agitated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitated-vs-agitator)
- **agitation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agitation-vs-agitator)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aggitator`, `agiattor`, `agitaotr`, `agitatorr`, `agitatro`, `agitattor`, `agittaor`, `agittator`, `agtiator`, `aigtator`, `gaitator`

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