# usurper

> English word · Noun · IPA /juˈsɜɹ.pəɹ/ · frequency rank #47,996

## Definitions
1. One who usurps.

## Etymology
From Middle English usurper, usurpour, usurpur, from Middle French usurpeur; equivalent to usurp + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **usurp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/usurp-vs-usurper)
- **usurped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/usurped-vs-usurper)

## Common misspellings (10)
`suurper`, `usruper`, `ussurper`, `usuprer`, `usurepr`, `usurperr`, `usurpper`, `usurpre`, `usurrper`, `uusrper`

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