# locate vs locator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### locate
*verb · IPA /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/ · frequency rank #7,809*
To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

### locator
*noun · IPA /ləʊˈkeɪtə/ · frequency rank #27,905*
One who, or that which, locates.

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