# orbit vs orbiter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### orbit
*noun · IPA /ˈɔː.bɪt/ · frequency rank #6,816*
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.

### orbiter
*noun · frequency rank #31,278*
An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.

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