# prosecute vs prosecutor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prosecute
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/ · frequency rank #14,194*
To start criminal proceedings against.

### prosecutor
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/ · frequency rank #7,836*
A prosecuting attorney.

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