# examiner

> English word · Noun · IPA /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ · frequency rank #14,527

## Definitions
1. A person who investigates someone or something.
2. A person who sets an examination.
3. A person who marks an examination.

## Etymology
From examine + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **examine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/examine-vs-examiner)
- **examined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/examined-vs-examiner)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eaxminer`, `exaimner`, `examienr`, `examinerr`, `examinner`, `examinre`, `examminer`, `examnier`, `exmainer`, `exxaminer`, `xeaminer`

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