# separator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪtəɹ/ · frequency rank #31,759

## Definitions
1. An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.
2. A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.
3. One who separates; an agent performing the action of separating.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sēparātor.

## Easily confused with
- **separate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separate-vs-separator)
- **separated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separated-vs-separator)
- **separation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/separation-vs-separator)

## Common misspellings (13)
`esparator`, `seaprator`, `sepaartor`, `separaotr`, `separatorr`, `separatro`, `separattor`, `separrator`, `separtaor`, `sepparator`, `sepraator`, `spearator`, `sseparator`

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