# rescuer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛskjuːə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #47,866

## Definitions
1. A person who rescues someone or something.

## Etymology
From rescue + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **recur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recur-vs-rescuer)
- **rescue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rescue-vs-rescuer)
- **rescued** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rescued-vs-rescuer)

## Common misspellings (10)
`erscuer`, `recsuer`, `resccuer`, `resceur`, `rescuerr`, `rescure`, `resscuer`, `resucer`, `rrescuer`, `rsecuer`

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