# punisher

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #34,242

## Definitions
1. One who punishes.

## Etymology
From punish + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **pusher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punisher-vs-pusher)
- **punish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punish-vs-punisher)
- **punished** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punished-vs-punisher)
- **publisher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/publisher-vs-punisher)

## Common misspellings (12)
`pnuisher`, `ppunisher`, `puinsher`, `punihser`, `punisehr`, `punisherr`, `punishher`, `punishre`, `punissher`, `punnisher`, `punsiher`, `upnisher`

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