# starter vs startup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### starter
*noun · IPA /ˈstɑː.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,963*
Someone who starts, or who starts something.

### startup
*noun · IPA /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ · frequency rank #9,256*
The act or process of starting a process or machine.

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