pollinator

/ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/

//ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)// noun

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"pollinator" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pollinator” is uncommon English (frequency #63,899 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,899
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect

Corpus desk

Index EN-pollinator · pollinator · English

pollinator · rank #63,899 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,899
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Poitiers

Nearest frequency peer: Poitiers (-1 rank slots)

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Frequency neighbourhood for “pollinator”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “pollinator” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pollinator
PropertyValue
Headwordpollinator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pollinator” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pollinator lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pollinator is uncommon English at frequency #63,899 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pollinator in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pollinate + -or. The correct English form is pollinator, spelled P-O-L-L-I-N-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect
  2. 2
    the plant that is the source of pollen for cross-pollination

Etymology

From pollinate + -or.

This word in other languages

polinizador(Español)pollinisateur(Français)Bestäuber(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pollinator"?
"pollinator" is spelled P-O-L-L-I-N-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does "pollinator" mean?
As a noun, "pollinator" means: the agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect
How do you pronounce "pollinator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pollinator" is /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pollinator"?
From pollinate + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pollinator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list