# checker vs checkered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### checker
*noun · IPA /ˈtʃɛkə/ · frequency rank #26,037*
One who or that which checks or verifies something.

### checkered
*adjective · frequency rank #33,171*
Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

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