# change vs changer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### change
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃeɪ̯nd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #259*
To become something different.

### changer
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #15,772*
Someone or something who changes things.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/change-vs-changer