# comb vs comer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### comb
*noun · IPA /kəʊm/ · frequency rank #14,493*
A toothed implement:

### comer
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌmɚ/ · frequency rank #34,438*
One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comb-vs-comer