# carpenter vs carpentry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### carpenter
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ · frequency rank #9,449*
A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

### carpentry
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/ · frequency rank #29,956*
The trade of manipulating materials in order to construct, install, and/or repair buildings or other structures.

## Source
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