# caterer vs caters

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caterer
*noun · IPA /ˈkeɪtəɹɚ/ · frequency rank #40,167*
A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food.

### caters
*noun · frequency rank #25,701*
bell changes rung on nine bells

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