# translation vs translator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### translation
*noun · IPA /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #3,731*
The act of translating, in its various senses:

### translator
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #11,812*
A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

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