# carer vs carver

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### carver
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑɹvɚ/ · frequency rank #18,781*
Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.

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