# orbiter

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #31,278

## Definitions
1. An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.
2. A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to.

## Etymology
From orbit + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **orbit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/orbit-vs-orbiter)
- **orbital** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/orbital-vs-orbiter)

## Common misspellings (10)
`obriter`, `orbbiter`, `orbietr`, `orbiterr`, `orbitre`, `orbitter`, `orbtier`, `oribter`, `orrbiter`, `robiter`

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