# activist vs archivist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### activist
*noun · IPA /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ · frequency rank #5,753*
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

### archivist
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst/ · frequency rank #36,869*
One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

## Source
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