# librarian

> English word · Noun · IPA /laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/ · frequency rank #13,187

## Definitions
1. The keeper, manager of a library.
2. One who cares for the publications, files etc. in a library, whether staff or volunteer.
3. A person who processes and organizes information.

## Etymology
From library + -an. First attested around 1710.

## Easily confused with
- **Liberian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liberian-vs-librarian)
- **libertarian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/libertarian-vs-librarian)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ilbrarian`, `lbirarian`, `libarrian`, `libbrarian`, `librairan`, `librarain`, `librariann`, `librarina`, `librarrian`, `librraian`, `librrarian`, `lirbarian`, `llibrarian`

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