# emitter

> English word · Noun · IPA /əmɪtə/ · frequency rank #32,789

## Definitions
1. That which emits something.
2. One terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).

## Etymology
From emit + -er.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`eimtter`, `emiter`, `emitetr`, `emitterr`, `emittre`, `emmitter`, `emtiter`, `meitter`

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