# resonates vs resonator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### resonates
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪts/ · frequency rank #26,228*
third-person singular simple present indicative of resonate

### resonator
*noun · frequency rank #37,199*
Any object or system that resonates

## Source
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