# predictor

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/ · frequency rank #24,870

## Definitions
1. Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells.
2. A predictor variable.
3. One who predicts.

## Etymology
From predict + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **predict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/predict-vs-predictor)
- **predator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/predator-vs-predictor)
- **predicted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/predicted-vs-predictor)
- **prediction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prediction-vs-predictor)

## Common misspellings (14)
`perdictor`, `ppredictor`, `prdeictor`, `predcitor`, `preddictor`, `predicctor`, `predicotr`, `predictorr`, `predictro`, `predicttor`, `preditcor`, `preidctor`, `prredictor`, `rpedictor`

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