# interception vs interceptor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### interception
*noun · IPA /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/ · frequency rank #16,502*
An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.

### interceptor
*noun · frequency rank #34,940*
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.

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