# locator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ləʊˈkeɪtə/ · frequency rank #27,905

## Definitions
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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **Lovato** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/locator-vs-lovato)
- **locate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/locate-vs-locator)
- **located** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/located-vs-locator)
- **location** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/location-vs-locator)

## Common misspellings (10)
`lcoator`, `llocator`, `loactor`, `locaotr`, `locatorr`, `locatro`, `locattor`, `loccator`, `loctaor`, `olcator`

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