# negotiator

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #24,531

## Definitions
1. One who negotiates.
2. A diplomat, moderator.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin negōtiātor (“merchant, banker”), equivalent to negotiate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **negotiate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/negotiate-vs-negotiator)
- **negotiation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/negotiation-vs-negotiator)

## Common misspellings (14)
`engotiator`, `neggotiator`, `negoitator`, `negotaitor`, `negotiaotr`, `negotiatorr`, `negotiatro`, `negotiattor`, `negotitaor`, `negottiator`, `negtoiator`, `neogtiator`, `ngeotiator`, `nnegotiator`

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