# acceptor vs accepts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acceptor
*noun · IPA /əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #39,178*
One who accepts.

### accepts
*verb · IPA /əkˈsɛpts/ · frequency rank #8,507*
third-person singular simple present indicative of accept

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