# stakeholder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/ · frequency rank #28,740

## Definitions
1. A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.
2. A person such as a trustee, escrow agent or garnishee, who holds money or assets under trust for another party in a contractual agreement or as part of a claim.
3. A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

## Etymology
From stake + holder.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`satkeholder`, `sstakeholder`, `staekholder`, `stakehholder`, `stakehloder`, `stakehodler`, `stakeholdder`, `stakeholderr`, `stakeholdre`, `stakeholedr`, `stakehollder`, `stakeohlder`, `stakheolder`, `stakkeholder`, `stkaeholder`, `sttakeholder`, `tsakeholder`

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