cantor

/ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/

//ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)// noun

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"cantor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cantor” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,105
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

Corpus desk

Index EN-cantor · cantor · English

cantor · rank #24,105 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,105
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Carney

Nearest frequency peer: Carney (+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 “cantor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cantor” 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).

cantor vs Cato
50% similar
cantor vs cater
67% similar
cantor vs Conor
50% similar

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

Key facts for cantor
PropertyValue
Headwordcantor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,105
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cantor”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cantorlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Carney” (#24,106), “Carrington” (#24,107), “bullish” (#24,102). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cantor” is #24,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cantor (IPA /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,105 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cantor, with forms such as "acntor", "canntor", and "canotr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cato", "cater", "Conor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from perfect passive participle cantus, from verb canere (“to sing”) + agent suffix -or. Doublet of chanter. The correct English form is cantor, spelled C-A-N-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony
  2. 2
    A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from perfect passive participle cantus, from verb canere (“to sing”) + agent suffix -or. Doublet of chanter.

This word in other languages

Kantor(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acntor
  • canntor
  • canotr
  • cantorr
  • cantro
  • canttor
  • catnor
  • ccantor
  • cnator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cantor - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acntor2canntor1canotr2cantorr1cantro2canttor1catnor2ccantor1
Edit distance from "cantor"

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 "cantor"?
"cantor" is spelled C-A-N-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/.
What does "cantor" mean?
As a noun, "cantor" means: singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony
What words are commonly confused with "cantor"?
"cantor" is commonly confused with "Cato", "cater", "Conor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cantor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantor" is /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/. 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 "cantor"?
Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from perfect passive participle cantus, from verb canere (“to sing”) + agent suffix -or. Doublet of chanter. 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 "cantor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Carney#24,106arming#24,085Corbin#24,125cordon#24,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bullish9 variantsbugging9 variantsanimate9 variantscrazed9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list