# rotator

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #44,463

## Definitions
1. One who or that which rotates.
2. A muscle by which a joint can be rotated.
3. A revolving reverberatory furnace.
4. A banner ad that cycles through multiple advertisements.

## Etymology
From rotate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **rotor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rotator-vs-rotor)
- **rotate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rotate-vs-rotator)
- **rotated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rotated-vs-rotator)
- **rotation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rotation-vs-rotator)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ortator`, `roattor`, `rotaotr`, `rotatorr`, `rotatro`, `rotattor`, `rottaor`, `rottator`, `rrotator`, `rtoator`

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