# narrate vs narrator

> 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.

### narrator
*noun · IPA /nəˈɹeɪtə/ · frequency rank #9,502*
One who narrates or tells stories.

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