# vibrate vs violate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### violate
*verb · IPA /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/ · frequency rank #10,477*
To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

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