# career vs carer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### career
*noun · IPA /kəˈɹɪə/ · frequency rank #896*
One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.

### carer
*noun · IPA /ˈkɛəɹə/ · frequency rank #34,420*
Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.

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