# amphitheater vs amphitheatre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amphitheater
*noun · frequency rank #36,861*
American form of amphitheatre.

### amphitheatre
*noun · IPA /ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ · frequency rank #35,182*
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

## Source
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