# batches vs butcher

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### batches
*noun · IPA /ˈbæt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #21,453*
plural of batch

### butcher
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊt͡ʃə/ · frequency rank #10,340*
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

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