# backer vs broker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### backer
*noun · IPA /ˈbækɚ/ · frequency rank #28,826*
One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

### broker
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹəʊkə/ · frequency rank #8,394*
comparative form of broke: more broke

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