# extermination vs exterminator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### extermination
*noun · frequency rank #24,441*
The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication.

### exterminator
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈstɝmɪˌneɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #47,613*
Someone or something that exterminates.

## Source
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