# accelerate vs accelerator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accelerate
*verb · IPA /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #11,829*
To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

### accelerator
*noun · IPA /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ · frequency rank #16,630*
One who, or that which, accelerates.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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