# fertilizer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ · frequency rank #16,708

## Definitions
1. A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
2. A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
3. Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.

## Etymology
From fertilize + -er.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`efrtilizer`, `feritlizer`, `ferrtilizer`, `fertiilzer`, `fertiliezr`, `fertilizerr`, `fertilizre`, `fertilizzer`, `fertillizer`, `fertilzier`, `fertliizer`, `ferttilizer`, `fetrilizer`, `ffertilizer`, `fretilizer`

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