# bleach vs bleacher

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bleach
*noun · IPA /bliːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #14,704*
A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

### bleacher
*noun · IPA /ˈbli.t͡ʃɚ/ · frequency rank #47,496*
One who, or that which, bleaches.

## Source
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