# adaption vs adaptor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adaption
*noun · IPA /əˈdæpʃən/ · frequency rank #40,104*
Alternative form of adaptation.

### adaptor
*noun · IPA /əˈdæptər/ · frequency rank #44,595*
Alternative spelling of adapter.

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