create and produce share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. create means “make or cause to be or to become”. produce means “bring forth or yield”. create is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kɹiˈeɪt/
1.v.make or cause to be or to become
“make a mess in one's office”
2.v.bring into existence
“The company was created 25 years ago”
3.v.pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
“Don't disturb him--he is creating”
/pɹəˈdus/
1.v.bring forth or yield
“The tree would not produce fruit”
2.v.create or manufacture a man-made product
“We produce more cars than we can sell”
3.v.cause to happen, occur or exist
“This procedure produces a curious effect”
| create | produce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kɹiˈeɪt/ | /pɹəˈdus/ |
| Said | kree-AYT | pruh-DOOS |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 6 | 8 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | make | bring forth |
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