# commodore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/ · frequency rank #17,802

## Definitions
1. A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
2. A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
3. The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
4. The president of a yacht club.
5. A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
6. Ellipsis of commodore admiral.
7. A rear admiral (lower half).
8. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccommodore`, `cmomodore`, `commdoore`, `commoddore`, `commodoer`, `commodorre`, `commodroe`, `commoodre`, `comodore`, `comomdore`, `ocmmodore`

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