# breeder vs brewer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breeder
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹiːdɚ/ · frequency rank #18,258*
A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).

### brewer
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹuː.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,077*
Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

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