# burglar vs burglary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### burglar
*noun · IPA /ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #18,510*
A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.

### burglary
*noun · IPA /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #16,186*
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/burglar-vs-burglary