# competition vs competitor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### competition
*noun · IPA /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #1,300*
The action of competing.

### competitor
*noun · IPA /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/ · frequency rank #9,453*
A person or organization against whom one is competing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/competition-vs-competitor