# xerox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/ · frequency rank #28,795

## Definitions
1. A xerograph (copy).
2. A xerographer (machine).

## Etymology
Genericized trademark from Xerox (“a photocopier”), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).

## Easily confused with
- **Xbox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xbox-vs-xerox)
- **xenon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xenon-vs-xerox)

## Common misspellings (7)
`exrox`, `xeorx`, `xeroxx`, `xerrox`, `xerxo`, `xreox`, `xxerox`

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