generator
/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/
"generator" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“generator” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,794 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,794
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | generator |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,794 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “generator” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for generator is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,794 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for generator, with forms such as "egnerator", "geenrator", and "geneartor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "generate", "generation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin, from past participle of genero (“beget, father”), equivalent to generate + -or. The correct English form is generator, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
- 2One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
- 3One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
- 4One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
- 5One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
- 6One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
- 7A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
- 8A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
Etymology
From Latin, from past participle of genero (“beget, father”), equivalent to generate + -or.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: egnerator,geenrator,geneartor,generaotr,generatorr,generatro,generattor,generrator,genertaor,gennerator,genreator,ggenerator,gneerator
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of generator - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "generator"?
What does "generator" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "generator"?
How do you pronounce "generator"?
What is the origin of the word "generator"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “generator”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “generate” - see the side-by-side comparison. generator vs generate
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.