# collider

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈlaɪdɚ/ · frequency rank #35,224

## Definitions
1. Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.
2. A node in a causal graph that has at least two incoming edges.
3. A model of the shape of an object for purposes of collision detection.

## Etymology
From collide + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **collie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collider-vs-collie)
- **collier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collider-vs-collier)
- **consider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collider-vs-consider)
- **colliery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collider-vs-colliery)
- **collide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collide-vs-collider)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccollider`, `clolider`, `colider`, `colilder`, `colldier`, `collidder`, `colliderr`, `collidre`, `colliedr`, `ocllider`

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