# alternator

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #35,609

## Definitions
1. An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.

## Etymology
From alternate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **alternate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alternate-vs-alternator)

## Common misspellings (15)
`aletrnator`, `allternator`, `altenrator`, `alterantor`, `alternaotr`, `alternatorr`, `alternatro`, `alternattor`, `alternnator`, `alterntaor`, `alterrnator`, `altrenator`, `altternator`, `atlernator`, `laternator`

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