# highlighter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ · frequency rank #35,753

## Definitions
1. A marker pen used to highlight text.
2. A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
3. That which highlights or emphasizes something.

## Etymology
From highlight + -er.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`hgihlighter`, `hhighlighter`, `higghlighter`, `highhlighter`, `highilghter`, `highlgihter`, `highligghter`, `highlighetr`, `highlighhter`, `highlighterr`, `highlightre`, `highlightter`, `highligther`, `highlihgter`, `highllighter`, `higlhighter`, `hihglighter`, `ihghlighter`

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