# invest vs investor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### invest
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɛst/ · frequency rank #4,167*
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

### investor
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #7,571*
A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

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