# hijacker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒækəɹ/ · frequency rank #49,393

## Definitions
1. Someone who hijacks.
2. Hijackware.

## Etymology
From hijack + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **hijackers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijacker-vs-hijackers)
- **hacker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hacker-vs-hijacker)
- **hijack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijack-vs-hijacker)
- **hijacked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hijacked-vs-hijacker)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhijacker`, `hiajcker`, `hijaccker`, `hijacekr`, `hijackerr`, `hijackker`, `hijackre`, `hijakcer`, `hijcaker`, `hijjacker`, `hjiacker`, `ihjacker`

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