# cantor vs castor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cantor
*noun · IPA /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #24,105*
singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

### castor
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑːs.tə/ · frequency rank #22,921*
A hat made from the fur of the beaver.

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