Competor vs. Competitor: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 20, 2023
"Competor" is an incorrect spelling, while "Competitor" is correct, denoting one who competes against another. Ensure you use the correct form for clarity and precision.
Which is correct: Competor or Competitor
How to spell Competitor?
Competor is Incorrect
Competitor is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember that "Compete" forms the base of "Competitor."
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The suffix "-itor" is often used in English, while "-etor" is uncommon.
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Associate the word with competition; where there's a 'compete,' there's a 'competitor.'
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Spell-check tools will underline "Competor" as incorrect, reinforcing the right spelling.
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Oct 19, 2023
Mentally dividing the word: Com-peti-tor to emphasize the "i" before "tor."
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Oct 19, 2023
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Competor and Competitor Definitions
Competitor
Someone striving to outdo another.
As a competitor, she always gives her best.
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Competitor
An individual or group competing against another.
Apple is a major competitor in the tech industry.
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Competitor
An entity vying for the same goal or resource.
There were five competitors for the job position.
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Competitor
One who participates in a contest.
The competitor trained for months for the race.
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Competitor
A rival in business or sport.
In the car market, Toyota is a tough competitor.
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Competitor
One that competes with another, as in sports or business; a rival.
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Competitor
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
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Competitor
One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.
And can not brook competitors in love.
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Competitor
An associate; a confederate.
Every hour more competitorsFlock to their aid, and still their power increaseth.
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Competitor
The contestant you hope to defeat;
He had respect for his rivals
He wanted to know what the competition was doing
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FAQs
Why is it called Competitor?
It's called "competitor" because it denotes someone who competes or strives against others.
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Which preposition is used with Competitor?
"Against" as in "competed against a competitor."
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Which conjunction is used with Competitor?
"And" can be used, e.g., "This company and its competitor."
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Which article is used with Competitor?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on the context.
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Is Competitor a negative or positive word?
Neutral. Context determines its connotation.
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Which determiner is used with Competitor?
"This" can be used, e.g., "this competitor."
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How is Competitor used in a sentence?
"Every competitor in the race trained rigorously to win the championship."
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What is the first form of Competitor?
It's a noun, so it doesn't have verb forms.
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