# agitation vs agitator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agitation
*noun · IPA /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #22,566*
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

### agitator
*noun · IPA /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ · frequency rank #47,454*
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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