mutator
/ˈmjuteɪtɚ/
"mutator" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mutator” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That which causes mutation or change.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mutator · mutator · English
mutator · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mutator |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmjuteɪtɚ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mutator” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mutator is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmjuteɪtɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for mutator in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mutate + -or. The video gaming sense likely originated in the video game Unreal Tournament (1999). The correct English form is mutator, spelled M-U-T-A-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1That which causes mutation or change.
- 2A setting which alters specific gameplay mechanics, such as rules, physics, or abilities.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mutator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In object-oriented programming, the mutator function changes the value of the field that gives its name.
Rocket League will gain match-modifying mutators […] The football-meets-cars mashup will let you toggle on gameplay-changing settings such as low gravity, time warping and explosions.
Etymology
From mutate + -or. The video gaming sense likely originated in the video game Unreal Tournament (1999).
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.