corrector

noun

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"corrector" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corrector” is an uncommon English word, ranked #57,956 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,956
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who corrects.

Key facts for corrector
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrector
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,956
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corrector” 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). corrector 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 corrector is 9 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #57,956 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

corrector doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English corrector, correctour, equivalent to correct + -or. The correct English form is corrector, spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who corrects.
  2. 2
    A proofreader.
  3. 3
    A director or governor.

Etymology

From Middle English corrector, correctour, equivalent to correct + -or.

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 "corrector"?
"corrector" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-O-R.
What does "corrector" mean?
As a noun, "corrector" means: One who corrects.
What is the origin of the word "corrector"?
From Middle English corrector, correctour, equivalent to correct + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “corrector”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-R-R-E-C-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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