collaborator

/kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/

//kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ// noun

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"collaborator" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“collaborator” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,495. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,495
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who works with others towards a common goal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-collaborator · collaborator · English

collaborator · rank #23,495 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,495
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cockroach

Nearest frequency peer: cockroach (-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 “collaborator”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “collaborator” 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).

collaborator vs collaborate
83% similar
collaborator vs collaboration
85% similar

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

Key facts for collaborator
PropertyValue
Headwordcollaborator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,495
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “collaborator”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).collaboratorlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cockroach” (#23,494), “Colton” (#23,496), “clutches” (#23,493). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “collaborator” is #23,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around collaborator (IPA /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,495 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for collaborator, with forms such as "ccollaborator", "clolaborator", and "colaborator". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "collaborate", "collaboration", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French collaborateur. The correct English form is collaborator, spelled C-O-L-L-A-B-O-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who works with others towards a common goal.
  2. 2
    A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

Etymology

From French collaborateur.

Synonyms

collaborationistcollaboratorcollaboratresscollaboratrixjackalquislerquisling

This word in other languages

colaborador(Español)collaborateur(Français)Mitarbeiter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccollaborator
  • clolaborator
  • colaborator
  • colalborator
  • collabborator
  • collaboartor
  • collaboraotr
  • collaboratorr
  • collaboratro
  • collaborattor
  • collaborrator
  • collabortaor
  • collabroator
  • collaobrator
  • collbaorator
  • ocllaborator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of collaborator - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccollaborator1clolaborator2colaborator1colalborator2collabborator1collaboartor2collaboraotr2collaboratorr1
Edit distance from "collaborator"

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 "collaborator"?
"collaborator" is spelled C-O-L-L-A-B-O-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/.
What does "collaborator" mean?
As a noun, "collaborator" means: A person who works with others towards a common goal.
What words are commonly confused with "collaborator"?
"collaborator" is commonly confused with "collaborate", "collaboration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "collaborator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "collaborator" is /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/. 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 "collaborator"?
From French collaborateur. 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 "collaborator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cheerleading#23,490downloadable#23,516invitational#23,572solicitation#23,401

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

vehemently16 variantsinspecting16 variantsspecifying16 variantspretentious16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list