# collier vs colliery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

### colliery
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #30,738*
An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.

## Source
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