# perpetrator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19,163

## Definitions
1. One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

## Etymology
From Latin perpetrātor. By surface analysis, perpetrate + -or.

## Common misspellings (17)
`eprpetrator`, `pepretrator`, `pereptrator`, `perpertator`, `perpetartor`, `perpetraotr`, `perpetratorr`, `perpetratro`, `perpetrattor`, `perpetrrator`, `perpetrtaor`, `perpettrator`, `perppetrator`, `perpterator`, `perrpetrator`, `pperpetrator`, `prepetrator`

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