# descriptor

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈskɹɪptə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #36,519

## Definitions
1. That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.
2. That which describes; a word, phrase, etc. serving as a description.

## Easily confused with
- **description** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/description-vs-descriptor)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddescriptor`, `decsriptor`, `desccriptor`, `descirptor`, `descripotr`, `descripptor`, `descriptorr`, `descriptro`, `descripttor`, `descritpor`, `descrpitor`, `descrriptor`, `desrciptor`, `desscriptor`, `dsecriptor`, `edscriptor`

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