# emulate vs emulator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emulate
*verb · IPA /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/ · frequency rank #16,900*
To attempt to equal or be the same as.

### emulator
*noun · IPA /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtəɹ/ · frequency rank #31,156*
A person or thing that emulates.

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