# caretaker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/ · frequency rank #15,975

## Definitions
1. Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
2. Synonym of caregiver (“a person who provides care to another”).

## Etymology
From care + taker.

## Common misspellings (13)
`acretaker`, `caertaker`, `careatker`, `caretaekr`, `caretakerr`, `caretakker`, `caretakre`, `caretkaer`, `carettaker`, `carretaker`, `carteaker`, `ccaretaker`, `craetaker`

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