# defector

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #45,875

## Definitions
1. One who defects.

## Etymology
From Latin dēfector.

## Easily confused with
- **director** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defector-vs-director)
- **detector** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defector-vs-detector)
- **defect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defect-vs-defector)
- **defection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defection-vs-defector)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddefector`, `deefctor`, `defcetor`, `defecctor`, `defecotr`, `defectorr`, `defectro`, `defecttor`, `defetcor`, `deffector`, `dfeector`, `edfector`

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