# generate vs generator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### generate
*verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #4,948*
To bring into being; give rise to.

### generator
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #7,794*
One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

## Source
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