# emulator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtəɹ/ · frequency rank #31,156

## Definitions
1. A person or thing that emulates.
2. A piece of software or hardware that simulates another system.

## Easily confused with
- **equator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulator-vs-equator)
- **emulate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulate-vs-emulator)
- **educator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/educator-vs-emulator)
- **emulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulation-vs-emulator)

## Common misspellings (11)
`emluator`, `emmulator`, `emualtor`, `emulaotr`, `emulatorr`, `emulatro`, `emulattor`, `emullator`, `emultaor`, `eumlator`, `meulator`

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