# registrar vs registry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### registrar
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪsˌtɹɑɹ/ · frequency rank #17,932*
An official keeper or recorder of records.

### registry
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/ · frequency rank #10,116*
A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.

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