# collaborator

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #23,495

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

## Etymology
From French collaborateur.

## Easily confused with
- **collaborate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaborate-vs-collaborator)
- **collaboration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaboration-vs-collaborator)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccollaborator`, `clolaborator`, `colaborator`, `colalborator`, `collabborator`, `collaboartor`, `collaboraotr`, `collaboratorr`, `collaboratro`, `collaborattor`, `collaborrator`, `collabortaor`, `collabroator`, `collaobrator`, `collbaorator`, `ocllaborator`

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