# select vs selector

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### select
*adjective · IPA /sɪˈlɛkt/ · frequency rank #3,334*
Privileged, specially selected.

### selector
*noun · IPA /sɪˈlɛktə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #23,390*
Someone or something which selects or chooses.

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