# sanitizer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/ · frequency rank #41,868

## Definitions
1. Agent noun of sanitize; one who sanitizes; a product that provides a sanitized result.
2. A program to detect errors in code, usually integrated into a compiler.

## Etymology
From sanitize + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **sanitized** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanitized-vs-sanitizer)

## Common misspellings (13)
`asnitizer`, `saintizer`, `saniitzer`, `sanitiezr`, `sanitizerr`, `sanitizre`, `sanitizzer`, `sanittizer`, `sanitzier`, `sannitizer`, `santiizer`, `snaitizer`, `ssanitizer`

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