# parser

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɑː(ɹ).zə/ · frequency rank #45,572

## Definitions
1. A computer program that parses.
2. One who parses.

## Etymology
From parse + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **pause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-pause)
- **purse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-purse)
- **payer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-payer)
- **poser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-poser)
- **passed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-passed)
- **passes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-passes)
- **porter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-porter)
- **parted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-parted)
- **paused** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-paused)
- **passer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-passer)
- **parson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-parson)
- **pauper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-pauper)
- **patter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-patter)
- **partner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-partner)
- **parsley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parser-vs-parsley)
- **parr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parr-vs-parser)
- **pars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pars-vs-parser)
- **pare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pare-vs-parser)
- **paper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paper-vs-parser)
- **parse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parse-vs-parser)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aprser`, `paresr`, `parrser`, `parserr`, `parsre`, `parsser`, `pasrer`, `pparser`, `praser`

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