# bother vs butler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bother
*verb · IPA /ˈbɔðə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,672*
To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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