# better vs butler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### better
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɛt.ə/ · frequency rank #168*
comparative form of good: more good

### butler
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌt.lə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,219*
A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/better-vs-butler