# refrigerator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #12,843

## Definitions
1. A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).
2. A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.
3. One who has a chilling influence.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).

## Easily confused with
- **refrigerate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refrigerate-vs-refrigerator)
- **refrigeration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refrigeration-vs-refrigerator)

## Common misspellings (18)
`erfrigerator`, `reffrigerator`, `refirgerator`, `refrgierator`, `refriegrator`, `refrigeartor`, `refrigeraotr`, `refrigeratorr`, `refrigeratro`, `refrigerattor`, `refrigerrator`, `refrigertaor`, `refriggerator`, `refrigreator`, `refrrigerator`, `rerfigerator`, `rferigerator`, `rrefrigerator`

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