# compressor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #17,573

## Definitions
1. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
2. A device that squeezes (compresses).
3. A device that squeezes (compresses).
4. A device that squeezes (compresses).
5. A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
6. A muscle that compresses certain parts.
7. A program or algorithm for compressing data.

## Etymology
From compress + -or, or from New Latin compressor.

## Easily confused with
- **compress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compress-vs-compressor)
- **compressed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compressed-vs-compressor)
- **compression** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compression-vs-compressor)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccompressor`, `cmopressor`, `commpressor`, `comperssor`, `comppressor`, `compresor`, `compresosr`, `compressorr`, `compressro`, `comprressor`, `comprsesor`, `comrpessor`, `copmressor`, `ocmpressor`

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