# possessor

> English word · Noun · IPA [pʰəˈzɛsə(ɹ)] · frequency rank #48,421

## Definitions
1. Agent noun of possess; one who possesses

## Etymology
From possess + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **possess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possess-vs-possessor)
- **possessed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possessed-vs-possessor)
- **possesses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possesses-vs-possessor)
- **possession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/possession-vs-possessor)

## Common misspellings (10)
`opssessor`, `posessor`, `posesssor`, `possesor`, `possesosr`, `possessorr`, `possessro`, `posssesor`, `ppossessor`, `psosessor`

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