# inhaler

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,043

## Definitions
1. One who inhales.
2. A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.

## Etymology
From inhale + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **invader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inhaler-vs-invader)
- **inhale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inhale-vs-inhaler)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ihnaler`, `inahler`, `inhaelr`, `inhalerr`, `inhaller`, `inhalre`, `inhhaler`, `inhlaer`, `innhaler`, `nihaler`

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