coordinator

noun

"coordinator" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coordinator” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,135 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,135
frequency rank, English
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who, or that which, coordinates.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coordinator vs coordinate
82% similar
coordinator vs coordination
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coordinator
PropertyValue
Headwordcoordinator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,135
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coordinator” 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). coordinator lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for coordinator is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #8,135 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for coordinator, with forms such as "ccoordinator", "coodrinator", and "coorddinator". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "coordinate", "coordination", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From coordinate + -or. The correct English form is coordinator, spelled C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who, or that which, coordinates.
  2. 2
    One who, or that which, coordinates.

Etymology

From coordinate + -or.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoordinator,coodrinator,coorddinator,coordiantor,coordinaotr,coordinatorr,coordinatro,coordinattor,coordinnator,coordintaor,coordniator,cooridnator,coorrdinator,cordinator,corodinator,ocordinator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coordinator - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccoordinator1coodrinator2coorddinator1coordiantor2coordinaotr2coordinatorr1coordinatro2coordinattor1
Edit distance from "coordinator"

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 "coordinator"?
"coordinator" is spelled C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-O-R.
What does "coordinator" mean?
As a noun, "coordinator" means: One who, or that which, coordinates.
What words are commonly confused with "coordinator"?
"coordinator" is commonly confused with "coordinate", "coordination". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "coordinator"?
From coordinate + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “coordinator”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “coordinate” - see the side-by-side comparison. coordinator vs coordinate
  • 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.

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

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