# navigation vs navigator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### navigation
*noun · IPA /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #6,814*
The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

### 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.
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