connector
/kəˈnɛktɚ/
"connector" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“connector” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #15,589 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #15,589
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who connects; a networker.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | connector |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kəˈnɛktɚ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #15,589 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “connector” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for connector is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəˈnɛktɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,589 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for connector, with forms such as "cconnector", "cnonector", and "conector". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "connects", "connect", "connected", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From connect + -or. The correct English form is connector, spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1One who connects; a networker.
- 2A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.
- 3A highway or freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange or a longer roadway such as the 1.5 mile (2.5 kilometer) U.S. Route 24 Connector.
- 4A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.
- 5A software component that provides access from an application program to an external database or data source, such as a JDBC connector.
- 6A map which can be defined for a linear connection.
- 7Any of a group of cards of consecutive face value, useful in forming straights etc.
Etymology
From connect + -or.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cconnector,cnonector,conector,conenctor,conncetor,connecctor,connecotr,connectorr,connectro,connecttor,connetcor,ocnnector
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of connector - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “connector”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-N-E-C-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kəˈnɛktɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “connects” - see the side-by-side comparison. connector vs connects
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.