# pacemaker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/ · frequency rank #30,165

## Definitions
1. Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.
2. A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
3. One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.

## Etymology
From pace + maker.

## Easily confused with
- **peacemaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacemaker-vs-peacemaker)

## Common misspellings (13)
`apcemaker`, `paccemaker`, `paceamker`, `pacemaekr`, `pacemakerr`, `pacemakker`, `pacemakre`, `pacemkaer`, `pacemmaker`, `pacmeaker`, `paecmaker`, `pcaemaker`, `ppacemaker`

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