# separate vs separator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### separate
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət/ · frequency rank #1,577*
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

### separator
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪtəɹ/ · frequency rank #31,759*
An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.

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