# provide vs provider

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### provide
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈvaɪd/ · frequency rank #738*
To make a living; earn money for necessities.

### provider
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,087*
One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

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