# oppressor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #39,940

## Definitions
1. Someone who oppresses another or others.

## Etymology
From Middle English oppressour, from Old French opressor and Latin oppressor; equivalent to oppress + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **oppress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppress-vs-oppressor)
- **oppressed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppressed-vs-oppressor)
- **oppression** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppression-vs-oppressor)

## Common misspellings (10)
`opperssor`, `oppresor`, `oppresosr`, `oppressorr`, `oppressro`, `opprressor`, `opprsesor`, `opressor`, `oprpessor`, `popressor`

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