# aches vs archer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aches
*noun · IPA /eɪks/ · frequency rank #20,025*
plural of ache

### archer
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #9,437*
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aches-vs-archer