# emigrant vs emigrate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emigrant
*noun · IPA /ˈɛmɪɡɹənt/ · frequency rank #45,356*
Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

### emigrate
*verb · IPA /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #33,220*
To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

## Source
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