# Alger vs angler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alger
*name · frequency rank #45,778*
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.

### angler
*noun · IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #35,184*
A person who fishes with a hook and line.

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