inquisitor

/ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/

//ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ// noun

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"inquisitor" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inquisitor” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,938
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

inquisitor vs inquisition
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for inquisitor
PropertyValue
Headwordinquisitor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,938
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inquisitor” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). inquisitor lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around inquisitor (IPA /ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,938 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inquisitor, with forms such as "innquisitor", "inqiusitor", and "inqquisitor". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "inquisition", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor. The correct English form is inquisitor, spelled I-N-Q-U-I-S-I-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
  2. 2
    An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Etymology

From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

This word in other languages

inquisiteur(Français)Inquisitor(Deutsch)inquisidor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innquisitor
  • inqiusitor
  • inqquisitor
  • inquiistor
  • inquisiotr
  • inquisitorr
  • inquisitro
  • inquisittor
  • inquissitor
  • inquistior
  • inqusiitor
  • inuqisitor
  • iqnuisitor
  • niquisitor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inquisitor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

innquisitor1inqiusitor2inqquisitor1inquiistor2inquisiotr2inquisitorr1inquisitro2inquisittor1
Edit distance from "inquisitor"

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 "inquisitor"?
"inquisitor" is spelled I-N-Q-U-I-S-I-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/.
What does "inquisitor" mean?
As a noun, "inquisitor" means: A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
What words are commonly confused with "inquisitor"?
"inquisitor" is commonly confused with "inquisition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inquisitor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inquisitor" is /ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "inquisitor"?
From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “inquisitor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-Q-U-I-S-I-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “inquisition” - see the side-by-side comparison. inquisitor vs inquisition
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list