objector

noun

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

The verdict

“objector” is uncommon English (frequency #51,286 among 15,494 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,286
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who objects to something.

Key facts for objector
PropertyValue
Headwordobjector
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “objector” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

objector is uncommon English at frequency #51,286 among 15,494 “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.

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.
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Using “objector”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-B-J-E-C-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list