# adaptor vs adopter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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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