# applicator

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #47,469

## Definitions
1. A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a surface.
2. A tubular device to insert a tampon into the vagina.

## Etymology
From application + -or.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`aplicator`, `aplpicator`, `appilcator`, `applciator`, `appliactor`, `applicaotr`, `applicatorr`, `applicatro`, `applicattor`, `appliccator`, `applictaor`, `appllicator`, `paplicator`

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