# ringleader

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/ · frequency rank #47,871

## Definitions
1. A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
2. A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.

## Etymology
From ring + leader.

## Common misspellings (15)
`irngleader`, `rignleader`, `ringelader`, `ringgleader`, `ringlaeder`, `ringleadder`, `ringleaderr`, `ringleadre`, `ringleaedr`, `ringledaer`, `ringlleader`, `rinlgeader`, `rinngleader`, `rnigleader`, `rringleader`

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