# legislator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪtə/ · frequency rank #22,421

## Definitions
1. Someone who creates or enacts laws.
2. Someone who creates or enacts laws.

## Etymology
From Latin lēgislātor.

## Easily confused with
- **legislature** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legislator-vs-legislature)
- **legislate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legislate-vs-legislator)
- **legislation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legislation-vs-legislator)

## Common misspellings (15)
`elgislator`, `leggislator`, `legilsator`, `legisaltor`, `legislaotr`, `legislatorr`, `legislatro`, `legislattor`, `legisllator`, `legisltaor`, `legisslator`, `legsilator`, `leigslator`, `lgeislator`, `llegislator`

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