objector

noun

"objector" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“objector” is uncommon English (frequency #51,286 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,286
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who objects to something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-objector · objector · English

objector · rank #51,286 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,286
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Octavius

Nearest frequency peer: Octavius (+2 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “objector”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “objector” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for objector
PropertyValue
Headwordobjector
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “objector” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).objectorfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Octavius” (#51,288), “oden” (#51,289), “Nogales” (#51,282). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “objector” is #51,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

objector is uncommon English at frequency #51,286 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who objects to something.".

Zero misspellings are on record for objector in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Partly from Latin obiector and partly from object + -or. The correct English form is objector, spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who objects to something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how objector appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "It would be amusing, sir, to shut these various objectors up in a room and let them settle it among themselves."
  2. The Fife County Council, and other objectors, were successful in July [1950] in obtaining an interim interdict against this decision, but the Court of Session withdrew the interdict in January, and it was then stated that a civil court had no jurisdiction in the matter.

Etymology

Partly from Latin obiector and partly from object + -or.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "objector"?
"objector" is spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-O-R.
What does "objector" mean?
As a noun, "objector" means: A person who objects to something.
What is the origin of the word "objector"?
Partly from Latin obiector and partly from object + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "objector", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list