# predate vs predator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### predate
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ · frequency rank #47,838*
To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)

### predator
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ · frequency rank #11,089*
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

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