# vector vs vendor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vector
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛktə/ · frequency rank #7,301*
A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

### vendor
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛn.də/ · frequency rank #9,836*
A person or a company that vends or sells.

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