# elect vs elector

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elect
*noun · IPA /ɪˈlɛkt/ · frequency rank #6,782*
One chosen or set apart.

### elector
*noun · IPA /ɪˈlɛktə/ · frequency rank #30,407*
A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter.

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