# lifesaver

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə/ · frequency rank #33,710

## Definitions
1. Someone or something that saves lives.
2. Someone or something that saves lives.
3. Someone or something that saves lives.
4. Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.

## Etymology
From life + saver.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ilfesaver`, `lfiesaver`, `liefsaver`, `lifeasver`, `lifesaevr`, `lifesaverr`, `lifesavre`, `lifesavver`, `lifessaver`, `lifesvaer`, `liffesaver`, `lifseaver`, `llifesaver`

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