# modulator

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #40,345

## Definitions
1. A person who modulates.
2. A device or thing that modulates.
3. A chart in the tonic sol-fa notation on which the modulations or changes from one scale to another are shown by the relative position of the notes.

## Etymology
From modulate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **modular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modular-vs-modulator)
- **modulate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modulate-vs-modulator)
- **moderator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moderator-vs-modulator)
- **modulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modulation-vs-modulator)

## Common misspellings (13)
`mdoulator`, `mmodulator`, `moddulator`, `modluator`, `modualtor`, `modulaotr`, `modulatorr`, `modulatro`, `modulattor`, `modullator`, `modultaor`, `moudlator`, `omdulator`

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