# chowder vs coder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chowder
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/ · frequency rank #37,854*
A thick, creamy soup or stew.

### coder
*noun · frequency rank #42,066*
A device that generates a code, often as a series of pulses.

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