# termination vs terminator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### termination
*noun · IPA /tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #10,779*
The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

### terminator
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #20,247*
Someone who terminates or ends something, especially (in later use) an assassin or exterminator.

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