# educator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #13,911

## Definitions
1. A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.

## Etymology
From Latin ēducātor. By surface analysis, educate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **equator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educator-vs-equator)
- **emulator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educator-vs-emulator)
- **educate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educate-vs-educator)
- **educated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educated-vs-educator)
- **education** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/education-vs-educator)

## Common misspellings (11)
`deucator`, `edcuator`, `edducator`, `eduactor`, `educaotr`, `educatorr`, `educatro`, `educattor`, `educcator`, `eductaor`, `eudcator`

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