# operador vs operar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### operador
*adjective · IPA [opeɾaˈð̞oɾ] · frequency rank #8,686*
Que opera.

### operar
*verb · IPA [opeˈɾaɾ] · frequency rank #5,864*
Obrar, realizar algo.

## Source
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