# borrowed vs borrower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### borrowed
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɒɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #8,123*
Having been borrowed.

### borrower
*noun · IPA /ˈbɔɹəʊə/ · frequency rank #20,860*
One who borrows.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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