# arbitration vs arbitrator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arbitration
*noun · IPA /ˌɑː.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #10,809*
The act or process of arbitrating.

### arbitrator
*noun · frequency rank #29,541*
A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

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