# performer

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/ · frequency rank #9,646

## Definitions
1. One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
2. One who performs or does anything.

## Etymology
From perform + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **perform** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perform-vs-performer)
- **performed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/performed-vs-performer)

## Common misspellings (14)
`eprformer`, `pefrormer`, `perfformer`, `perfomrer`, `perforemr`, `performerr`, `performmer`, `performre`, `perforrmer`, `perfromer`, `perofrmer`, `perrformer`, `pperformer`, `preformer`

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