# butter vs buyer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### butter
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌt.əɹ/ · frequency rank #3,605*
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

### buyer
*noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,766*
A person who makes one or more purchases.

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