creador
/kɾeaˈdoɾ/masculine
The English word 'creator' is translated into Spanish as creador.
creador is a formal and widely used term to refer to a creator in general. When referring to God as 'the Creator', the noun is typically capitalized as el Creador. If you are specifically referring to the creator of literary or artistic works, you might use autor (author) instead.
Meaning: one who creates (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is creador. To refer to a female creator, use the feminine form creadora. For the masculine plural, use creadores, which is also used as a generic term for a mixed group. For the feminine plural, use creadoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- While creador is the standard term, the word criador refers specifically to someone who breeds animals or raises crops. Using the wrong one could lead an English speaker to accidentally call an artist a livestock breeder.
- In Spanish, the word autor is used more broadly than 'author' in English, often replacing creador for anything from a law to a piece of software.
- In literature, a 'creator' of a fictional world might be called an arquitecto (architect) to emphasize the structure of the world rather than the act of writing.
Examples in context
- Zamenhof, el creador de la lengua artificial "esperanto", era un oftalmólogo.Zamenhof, creator of the constructed language Esperanto, was an ophthalmologist.This sentence is useful for identifying the creator of a constructed language.Tatoeba #509967 by Shishir, translation #509725 by shekitten
- Dios es el creador. El Cielo y la Tierra y la gente y todo excepto Dios ha sido creado.God is the creator. Heaven and Earth and people and everything apart from God are created.This sentence shows how to refer to God as the creator.Tatoeba #1192892 by Shishir, translation #329441 by fcbond
- ¿Por qué escribió este libro acerca del sistema del universo sin mencionar ninguna vez a su Creador?Why have you written this book on the system of the universe, and have never even mentioned its Creator?This sentence illustrates referring to a Creator in a religious context.Tatoeba #1806341 by marcelostockle, translation #438627 by jerom
- El autor de ese libro es muy talentosoThe author of that book is very talented
- El creador de este programa es reconocido a nivel mundialThe creator of this program is internationally recognized
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a new video game.
- SofíaMe encanta el estilo de este juego.I love the style of this game.
- DanielEl creador es un artista muy famoso.The creator is a very famous artist.
- Sofía¿Él diseñó todo el mundo virtual?Did he design the entire virtual world?
- DanielSí, él es el creador principal.Yes, he is the main creator.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “creator” translations and entries creador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
