# advisor vs advisory

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### advisor
*noun · IPA /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,983*
One who offers advice.

### advisory
*adjective · IPA /ədˈvaɪzəɹi/ · frequency rank #5,289*
Able to give advice.

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