# possess vs possessor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### possess
*verb · IPA /pəˈzɛs/ · frequency rank #6,949*
To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

### possessor
*noun · IPA [pʰəˈzɛsə(ɹ)] · frequency rank #48,421*
Agent noun of possess; one who possesses

## Source
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