# innovator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪnəˌveɪtəɹ/ · frequency rank #28,597

## Definitions
1. Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.
2. An early adopter.

## Etymology
From Late Latin innovātor, from innovō; equivalent to innovate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **innovate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/innovate-vs-innovator)
- **innovation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/innovation-vs-innovator)

## Common misspellings (11)
`innoavtor`, `innovaotr`, `innovatorr`, `innovatro`, `innovattor`, `innovtaor`, `innovvator`, `innvoator`, `inonvator`, `inovator`, `ninovator`

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