vibrator

/vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/

//vaɪˈbɹeɪtə// noun

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"vibrator" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vibrator” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,252
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A device that vibrates or causes vibration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vibrator · vibrator · English

vibrator · rank #25,252 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,252
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH wailing

Nearest frequency peer: wailing (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vibrator”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vibrator” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vibrator vs vibrate
75% similar
vibrator vs vibrato
88% similar
vibrator vs vibration
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vibrator
PropertyValue
Headwordvibrator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,252
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vibrator”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).vibratorlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “wailing” (#25,253), “vetting” (#25,250), “warhol” (#25,255). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vibrator” is #25,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vibrator (IPA /vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,252 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vibrator, with forms such as "ivbrator", "vbirator", and "vibartor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "vibrate", "vibrato", "vibration", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or. The correct English form is vibrator, spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  2. 2
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  3. 3
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  4. 4
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  5. 5
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  6. 6
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  7. 7
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  8. 8
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  9. 9
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
  10. 10
    A device that vibrates or causes vibration.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vibrator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They recommend a vibrator because it's a safe alternative to sex.
  2. Mmm. I'm sick of my ‘Mighty Intruder’ vibrator with the flexible shaft and the textured head.

Etymology

From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or.

This word in other languages

vibrador(Español)vibreur(Français)Vibrator(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivbrator
  • vbirator
  • vibartor
  • vibbrator
  • vibraotr
  • vibratorr
  • vibratro
  • vibrattor
  • vibrrator
  • vibrtaor
  • virbator
  • vvibrator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vibrator - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ivbrator2vbirator2vibartor2vibbrator1vibraotr2vibratorr1vibratro2vibrattor1
Edit distance from "vibrator"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vibrator"?
"vibrator" is spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/.
What does "vibrator" mean?
As a noun, "vibrator" means: A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
What words are commonly confused with "vibrator"?
"vibrator" is commonly confused with "vibrate", "vibrato", "vibration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vibrator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vibrator" is /vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vibrator"?
From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vibrator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list