# butler vs buttery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### butler
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌt.lə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,219*
A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

### buttery
*adjective · IPA /ˈbʌtəɹi/ · frequency rank #32,304*
Made with or tasting of butter.

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