# baker vs bakery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baker
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #4,824*
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

### bakery
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #11,650*
A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.

## Source
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