locator

Name: locator, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ləʊˈkeɪtə/

//ləʊˈkeɪtə// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“locator” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,905
frequency rank, English: 2,297
“L” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who, or that which, locates.

Corpus desk

Index EN-locator · locator · English

locator · rank #27,905 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

FREQ-MID #27,905
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
VAR-MID 10 variants
BOOK-MID 2,297
PHOTO-FINISH Loeb

Nearest frequency peer: Loeb (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Leinster

72,099
licensee

72,098
locator

72,096
Loeb

72,095
loyalist

72,094
luz

72,093

What this shows “locator” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

locator vs Lovato

57% similar

locator vs locate

71% similar

locator vs located

71% similar

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

Key facts for locator
Property	Value
Headword	locator
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ləʊˈkeɪtə/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#27,905
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “locator”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).locatorlands here:

#27,905

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Loeb” (#27,906), “licensee” (#27,903), “loyalist” (#27,907). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “locator” is #27,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around locator (IPA /ləʊˈkeɪtə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,905 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for locator, with forms such as "lcoator", "llocator", and "loactor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Lovato", "locate", "located", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin locātor. By surface analysis, locate + -or. The correct English form is locator, spelled L-O-C-A-T-O-R.

Definition

1
One who, or that which, locates.
2
One who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim.
3
The unique alphanumeric reference given to each travel booking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how locator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

I found the opening times for my local branch using the Web site's store locator.

Etymology

From Latin locātor. By surface analysis, locate + -or.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lcoator
llocator
loactor
locaotr
locatorr
locatro
locattor
loccator
loctaor
olcator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "locator"

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 "locator"?

"locator" is spelled L-O-C-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ləʊˈkeɪtə/.

What does "locator" mean?

As a noun, "locator" means: One who, or that which, locates.

What words are commonly confused with "locator"?

"locator" is commonly confused with "Lovato", "locate", "located". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "locator"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locator" is /ləʊˈkeɪtə/. 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 "locator"?

From Latin locātor. By surface analysis, locate + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "locator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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