comparator

/kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/

//kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)// noun

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"comparator" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“comparator” is uncommon English (frequency #53,454 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,454
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.

Key facts for comparator
PropertyValue
Headwordcomparator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comparator” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). comparator lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

comparator is uncommon English at frequency #53,454 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for comparator in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is comparator, spelled C-O-M-P-A-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
  2. 2
    An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
  3. 3
    Anything that serves as a comparison.
  4. 4
    A thing being compared against in the PICO process; often, a diagnostic method or a treatment being compared against another.
  5. 5
    An application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc.

This word in other languages

comparador(Español)comparateur(Français)Komparator(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comparator"?
"comparator" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/.
What does "comparator" mean?
As a noun, "comparator" means: Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
How do you pronounce "comparator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comparator" is /kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comparator" come from?
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Using “comparator”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-P-A-R-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list