# prediction vs predictor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prediction
*noun · IPA /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/ · frequency rank #7,595*
A statement of what will happen in the future.

### predictor
*noun · IPA /pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/ · frequency rank #24,870*
Something that anticipates, predicts, or foretells.

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