# navigate vs navigator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### navigate
*verb · IPA /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #11,571*
To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

### navigator
*noun · IPA /ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/ · frequency rank #19,916*
A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/navigate-vs-navigator