# camber vs canter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### camber
*noun · IPA /ˈkæm.bə/ · frequency rank #43,071*
A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.

### canter
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.tə/ · frequency rank #40,603*
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.

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