# explorer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,925

## Definitions
1. One who explores something
2. A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
3. Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
4. A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.

## Etymology
From explore + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **exporter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/explorer-vs-exporter)
- **explore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/explore-vs-explorer)
- **explode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/explode-vs-explorer)
- **employer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/employer-vs-explorer)
- **exploded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exploded-vs-explorer)

## Common misspellings (11)
`epxlorer`, `exlporer`, `expllorer`, `exploerr`, `explorerr`, `explorrer`, `explroer`, `expolrer`, `expplorer`, `exxplorer`, `xeplorer`

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