# manufacture vs manufacturer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### manufacture
*noun · IPA /ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/ · frequency rank #7,359*
The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

### manufacturer
*noun · IPA /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/ · frequency rank #5,062*
A person or company that manufactures.

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