# immigrant vs immigrate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### immigrant
*noun · IPA /ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/ · frequency rank #6,695*
A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

### immigrate
*verb · IPA /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #46,537*
To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

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