# inhibit vs inhibitor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inhibit
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ · frequency rank #18,591*
To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.

### inhibitor
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #17,643*
One who, or that which, inhibits.

## Source
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