propagator
"propagator" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“propagator” is uncommon English (frequency #96,381 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #96,381
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who disseminates news or rumour
Corpus desk
Index EN-propagator · propagator · English
propagator · rank #96,381 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #96,381
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 46,516
- PHOTO-FINISH progeria
Nearest frequency peer: progeria (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “propagator”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- pretentious…
pretentiousness
3,625 corpus weight
- problemo
problemo
3,623 corpus weight
- progeria
progeria
3,621 corpus weight
- propagator
propagator
3,620 corpus weight
- propyl
propyl
3,619 corpus weight
- putatively
putatively
3,615 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “propagator” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | propagator |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #96,381 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “propagator” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
propagator is uncommon English at frequency #96,381 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for propagator in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From propagate + -or. The correct English form is propagator, spelled P-R-O-P-A-G-A-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1A person who disseminates news or rumour
- 2A person who propagates plants
- 3A covered, sometimes heated container for germinating seeds or raising seedlings
- 4A function that represents the quantum propagation of a subatomic particle
Etymology
From propagate + -or.
This word in other languages
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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "propagator", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.