# adapter vs adopter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adapter
*noun · IPA /əˈdæptə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #12,898*
One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.

### adopter
*noun · IPA /əˈdɒp.tə/ · frequency rank #48,045*
one who adopts

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