# attacker vs attacks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attacker
*noun · IPA /əˈtækɚ/ · frequency rank #13,093*
Someone who attacks.

### attacks
*noun · IPA /əˈtæks/ · frequency rank #2,100*
plural of attack

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