# reflector

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #29,058

## Definitions
1. Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
2. A reflecting telescope.
3. A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
4. A safety reflector.
5. One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length.
6. Something that is reflective (indicative) of something else.
7. A pattern which can change the direction and/or offset of an oncoming spaceship without being destroyed.

## Etymology
From reflect + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **reflect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflect-vs-reflector)
- **reflected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflected-vs-reflector)
- **reflection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflection-vs-reflector)

## Common misspellings (14)
`erflector`, `refelctor`, `refflector`, `reflcetor`, `reflecctor`, `reflecotr`, `reflectorr`, `reflectro`, `reflecttor`, `refletcor`, `refllector`, `relfector`, `rfelector`, `rreflector`

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