# radiation vs radiator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### radiation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #4,552*
The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.

### radiator
*noun · IPA /ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/ · frequency rank #18,670*
Anything which radiates or emits rays.

## Source
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