# cofounder

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəʊˈfaʊndə/ · frequency rank #46,989

## Definitions
1. A joint founder; one of several people involved with the creation of a business, organization, union, or entity.

## Etymology
From co- + founder.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccofounder`, `cfoounder`, `coffounder`, `cofonuder`, `cofoudner`, `cofoundder`, `cofounderr`, `cofoundre`, `cofounedr`, `cofounnder`, `cofuonder`, `coofunder`, `ocfounder`

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