# subscribe vs subscriber

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subscribe
*verb · IPA /səbˈskɹaɪb/ · frequency rank #6,965*
To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).

### subscriber
*noun · IPA /səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/ · frequency rank #14,644*
A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.

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