# borrower

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɔɹəʊə/ · frequency rank #20,860

## Definitions
1. One who borrows.

## Etymology
From Middle English borower, borewer, borwere, equivalent to borrow + -er (agent suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **borrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/borrow-vs-borrower)
- **borrowed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/borrowed-vs-borrower)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bborrower`, `bororwer`, `borower`, `borroewr`, `borrowerr`, `borrowre`, `borrowwer`, `borrwoer`, `brorower`, `obrrower`

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