# raider

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪdɚ/ · frequency rank #19,429

## Definitions
1. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
2. A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.
3. A special forces operative; a commando.
4. A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
5. A warplane on an air raid.
6. A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
7. A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

## Etymology
From raid + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **ride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-ride)
- **river** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-river)
- **raise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-raise)
- **rides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rides)
- **rider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rider)
- **ryder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-ryder)
- **rarer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rarer)
- **riser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-riser)
- **razer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-razer)
- **rather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rather)
- **raised** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-raised)
- **reader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-reader)
- **rapper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rapper)
- **ranger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-ranger)
- **render** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-render)
- **rained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rained)
- **rudder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rudder)
- **raiser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-raiser)
- **Reiner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-reiner)
- **Rainer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raider-vs-rainer)

## Common misspellings (8)
`arider`, `radier`, `raidder`, `raiderr`, `raidre`, `raiedr`, `riader`, `rraider`

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