# narrate vs narrative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### narrate
*verb · IPA /nəˈɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #37,586*
To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.

### narrative
*adjective · IPA /ˈnæɹətɪv/ · frequency rank #3,706*
Telling a story.

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