# simulator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #12,858

## Definitions
1. One who simulates or feigns.
2. A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.
3. A game that attempts to reproduce an experience realistically.

## Etymology
From simulate + -or.

## Easily confused with
- **simulate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/simulate-vs-simulator)
- **simulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/simulation-vs-simulator)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ismulator`, `simluator`, `simmulator`, `simualtor`, `simulaotr`, `simulatorr`, `simulatro`, `simulattor`, `simullator`, `simultaor`, `siumlator`, `smiulator`, `ssimulator`

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