# extinguisher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #31,976

## Definitions
1. One who, or that which, extinguishes something.
2. One who, or that which, extinguishes something.

## Etymology
From extinguish + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **extinguish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/extinguish-vs-extinguisher)
- **extinguished** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/extinguished-vs-extinguisher)

## Common misspellings (18)
`etxinguisher`, `exitnguisher`, `extignuisher`, `extingguisher`, `extingiusher`, `extinguihser`, `extinguisehr`, `extinguisherr`, `extinguishher`, `extinguishre`, `extinguissher`, `extingusiher`, `extinnguisher`, `extinugisher`, `extniguisher`, `exttinguisher`, `exxtinguisher`, `xetinguisher`

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