# navigator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/ · frequency rank #19,916

## Definitions
1. A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.
2. A sea explorer.
3. A device that navigates an aircraft, automobile or missile.
4. A user interface that allows navigating through a structure of any kind.
5. A labourer on an engineering project such as a canal; a navvy.

## Etymology
From Latin nāvigātor. By surface analysis, navigate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **navigate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/navigate-vs-navigator)
- **navigation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/navigation-vs-navigator)

## Common misspellings (13)
`anvigator`, `naivgator`, `navgiator`, `naviagtor`, `navigaotr`, `navigatorr`, `navigatro`, `navigattor`, `naviggator`, `navigtaor`, `navvigator`, `nnavigator`, `nvaigator`

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