# barber vs border

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barber
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑː.bə/ · frequency rank #9,440*
A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

### border
*noun · IPA /ˈbɔə.də/ · frequency rank #2,030*
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

## Source
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