# commuter

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈmjuːtɚ/ · frequency rank #16,200

## Definitions
1. One who commutes (etymology 1).
2. A person who regularly travels between two places.
3. A person who regularly travels between two places.
4. Normally a short form of commuter rail, commuter train or commuter bus; A transport system or a vehicle in such systems used to transport commuters (#2)

## Etymology
From commute + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **compute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commuter-vs-compute)
- **computer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commuter-vs-computer)
- **computed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commuter-vs-computed)
- **computers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commuter-vs-computers)
- **commute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commute-vs-commuter)
- **commune** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commune-vs-commuter)
- **commoner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commoner-vs-commuter)
- **commenter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/commenter-vs-commuter)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccommuter`, `cmomuter`, `commtuer`, `commuetr`, `commuterr`, `commutre`, `commutter`, `comumter`, `comuter`, `ocmmuter`

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