# collider vs collier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### collider
*noun · IPA /kəˈlaɪdɚ/ · frequency rank #35,224*
Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.

### collier
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒlɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #17,799*
A person in the business or occupation of producing or distributing coal (any of several types of carbon fuel).

## Source
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