# origin vs originar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### origin
*noun · IPA /ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #34,246*
Origen.

### originar
*verb · IPA [oɾixiˈnaɾ] · frequency rank #42,598*
Ser causa, motivo o principio generador.

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