# comforter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌmfətə/ · frequency rank #36,495

## Definitions
1. A person who comforts someone who is suffering.
2. A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.
3. A woollen scarf for winter.
4. A pacifier.

## Etymology
From Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.

## Easily confused with
- **comfort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comfort-vs-comforter)
- **comforted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comforted-vs-comforter)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccomforter`, `cmoforter`, `cofmorter`, `comfforter`, `comforetr`, `comforrter`, `comforterr`, `comfortre`, `comfortter`, `comfotrer`, `comfroter`, `commforter`, `comofrter`, `ocmforter`

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