# vibrate vs vibrator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vibrate
*verb · IPA /vaɪˈbɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #27,020*
To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.

### vibrator
*noun · IPA /vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/ · frequency rank #25,252*
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.

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